Skip to content

Andrew Chick Ecology

This is Andrew P. Chick’s website with links to protected species surveys, ecology works for planning applications and general wildlife conservation.

  • Home
  • Bird Surveys
  • Bat Surveys
  • River Surveys
  • Contact Me

Newt Surveying

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020achick

A good count of 13 Great Crested Newts and 27 Smooth Newts in today’s bottle traps….

https://forktail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_3229.mov

Post navigation

← 1FW Bat Hibernation Box
Marsh Fritillary →

Search

ECOLOGIST AND PROTECTED SPECIES CONSULTANT

I regularly undertake ecology survey work in connection with barn conversions, planning applications and other developments. I hold a Natural England licences and work in accordance with Natural England and the Bat Conservation Trust.

I undertake professional bat surveys in accordance with with Collins (2016) Bat Surveys for Professional Ecologists: Good Practice Guidelines, 3rd Edition, Bat Conservation Trust, which is the standard bat survey guidance that should be referenced by all professional ecologists, and is also often referenced by developers, planners and the policy-makers responsible for reviewing and assessing the implications of professional bat surveys.

I am a totally Independent Ecologist and Protected Species Consultant working in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire and Norfolk. For impartial advice on all aspects of ecology and for further details please use the contact me page, or Email andrew@forktail.co.uk or Mobile 07880700313.

For latest news and information see my (personal) blog or read my Linkedin Profile.

Recent Posts

  • Autumn Colours
  • Lake District Light
  • River Witham Mink

Andrew ChickFollow

Andrew Chick
APCbirdingAndrew Chick@APCbirding·
20 Oct

A long day in North Norfolk (hooded crow, raven, Lapland buntings, barn owl, GWE and winter wildfowl.... but not the elusive robin!)

3
Reply on Twitter 1318666973149122560Retweet on Twitter 13186669731491225602Like on Twitter 13186669731491225609Twitter 1318666973149122560
APCbirdingAndrew Chick@APCbirding·
18 Oct

One log across the River Witham, Lincolnshire @LincsNaturalist

4
Reply on Twitter 1317828583616925696Retweet on Twitter 13178285836169256965Like on Twitter 131782858361692569643Twitter 1317828583616925696
APCbirdingAndrew Chick@APCbirding·
17 Oct

Fulbeck Brick @MothIDUK @LincsNaturalist

Reply on Twitter 1317464663978872834Retweet on Twitter 13174646639788728342Like on Twitter 13174646639788728347Twitter 1317464663978872834
APCbirdingAndrew Chick@APCbirding·
15 Oct

A day at Gib Point from first light, many goldcrest in car park with easy 500+ (?) seen during the day. There were 100’s of redwing, blackbirds & fieldfares across the site. Of note 2 black redstarts (VC), bramblings, redpolls, siskin, Merlin (F), woodcock, wheatear + others...

Reply on Twitter 1316783446585487360Retweet on Twitter 13167834465854873605Like on Twitter 131678344658548736027Twitter 1316783446585487360
APCbirdingAndrew Chick@APCbirding·
14 Oct

Alway peaceful on the roof of an English church, surrounded by open parkland and veteran English Oaks.....

Reply on Twitter 1316317178501660672Retweet on Twitter 1316317178501660672Like on Twitter 131631717850166067212Twitter 1316317178501660672
Load More...

Social Slider

  • Lincolnshire Cliff... at Navenby looking southwest.
    by andrewpchick 2 weeks ago
    Lincolnshire Cliff... at Navenby looking southwest.
  • Orkney standing stones....
    by andrewpchick 3 weeks ago
    Orkney standing stones....
  • Pink-footed geese..... sound on!!
    by andrewpchick 3 weeks ago
    Pink-footed geese..... sound on!!
  • Autumn in the Lakes... sunshine ☀️ and showers
    by andrewpchick 1 day ago
    Autumn in the Lakes... sunshine ☀️ and showers
  • The island of Hoy, Orkney.... a short ferry ride from Stromness and it’s stunning! Sea-eagles, seabirds, lots of bonxies, three
    by andrewpchick 3 weeks ago
    The island of Hoy, Orkney.... a short ferry ride from Stromness and it’s stunning! Sea-eagles, seabirds, lots of bonxies, three
  • Lake District late afternoon sunshine ☀️
    by andrewpchick 3 days ago
    Lake District late afternoon sunshine ☀️
  • The River Witham (just south of Grantham) with native crayfish and stone loach (surveying under license from NE). #lincsriverstrust #riverwitham
    by andrewpchick 2 weeks ago
    The River Witham (just south of Grantham) with native crayfish and stone loach (surveying under license from NE).  #lincsriverstrust   #riverwitham 
  • A bit wet in the woods this morning....
    by andrewpchick 3 days ago
    A bit wet in the woods this morning....
  • I’ve spent a whole day stood in a field looking at a hedge.... twitching, it’s a fools game! Hooded Crow,
    by andrewpchick 6 days ago
    I’ve spent a whole day stood in a field looking at a hedge.... twitching, it’s a fools game! Hooded Crow,
  • Always nice to be on the roof of an English country church #peaceful
    by andrewpchick 2 weeks ago
    Always nice to be on the roof of an English country church  #peaceful 
  • RSPB Frampton at the end of an interesting day.... thank you RSPB for being there for me!
    by andrewpchick 3 weeks ago
    RSPB Frampton at the end of an interesting day.... thank you RSPB for being there for me!
  • A day of constantly changing light.... Gibraltar Point LWT Reserve on the Lincolnshire coast. Lots of migrant blackbirds, redwings and
    by andrewpchick 2 weeks ago
    A day of constantly changing light.... Gibraltar Point LWT Reserve on the Lincolnshire coast. Lots of migrant blackbirds, redwings and
  • Glencoe... Scotland October 2020
    by andrewpchick 3 weeks ago
    Glencoe... Scotland October 2020
  • Sunrise over the Pentland Firth!
    by andrewpchick 3 weeks ago
    Sunrise over the Pentland Firth!
  • Oban last week.... stunning place!
    by andrewpchick 1 week ago
    Oban last week.... stunning place!
  • River Witham, Lincolnshire trail cam... one log with badger, otter, mink, red fox, wood mouse, brown rat, kingfisher, woodpigeon, moorhen,
    by andrewpchick 1 week ago
    River Witham, Lincolnshire trail cam... one log with badger, otter, mink, red fox, wood mouse, brown rat, kingfisher, woodpigeon, moorhen,
  • Kalmia procumbens, commonly known as alpine azalea or trailing azalea just below the SNOW LINE!!!! Cairngorms, Scotland October 1st
    by andrewpchick 3 weeks ago
    Kalmia procumbens, commonly known as alpine azalea or trailing azalea just below the SNOW LINE!!!! Cairngorms, Scotland October 1st
  • Early morning at Calke Abbey NT
    by andrewpchick 2 weeks ago
    Early morning at Calke Abbey NT
  • Mainland Orkney and the Brochure of Gurness...
    by andrewpchick 3 weeks ago
    Mainland Orkney and the Brochure of Gurness...
  • End of the day on the North Norfolk coast.... with the next few days look very damp!
    by andrewpchick 6 days ago
    End of the day on the North Norfolk coast.... with the next few days look very damp!
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Radiate by ThemeGrill.