Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document

Ended on the 22 March 2023
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Appendix 1. Ecological Survey Seasons

The table, below, sets out the optimal survey times for each species.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Badgers

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Badgers – bait marking surveys to establish territories

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Bats (hibernation roosts)

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Bats (summer roosts)

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Bats (foraging/ commuting)

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Birds (breeding)

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Birds (overwintering)

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Dormice

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Great crested newts

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Invertebrates

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Otters

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Reptiles

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Water voles

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White clawed crayfish

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