Breeding Bird Surveys and Checks (12-06-2025)

A one day course covering legislation on breeding birds and undertaking breeding bird surveys.

Provider

CIEEM, Middleton
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This course is available on the CIEEM website.

Description

Summary

A one day course covering legislation on breeding birds and undertaking breeding bird surveys.

Description

The course aims to provide a baseline for breeding bird surveys and checks on sites. It will cover the relevant legislation and its interpretation and definitions; how this translates into practice, site inspections and approaches; a review of species and habitats that are commonly encountered; understanding of breeding cycles and seasonal timing; what constitutes disturbance and Schedule 1 Species. Exemptions, Licensing, Enforcement. Reporting, Non-licenced method statements.

Who Should Attend?

Developers, industrial operators and land managers, local authority ecologists and planners, conservation officers and licensing staff within SNCOs or NGOs, students, ecological consultants, environmental managers, wardens, rangers.

Knowledge Level

Beginner - Intermediate

Prior Knowledge

Ideally, some familiarity with birds is desirable but is not essential.

Learning Outcomes

  • Be aware of the key legislation in relation to breeding birds and its practical application.
  • Be confident in undertaking a breeding bird assessment or check.
  • Be fully versed with the requirements of a competent and complete report.
  • Be able to acknowledge the limitations of the survey and to give appropriate caveats in reports.
  • To be confident in advising clients on any time delays or restrictions and the justifications.

Refreshments

The course fee includes refreshments throughout the day. Please bring your own packed lunch.

About CIEEM

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We are the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad. Our Vision is of a healthy natural environment for the benefit of current and future generations.

With a growing membership and an increasingly influential voice we are transforming the professionalism of the sector, just as our members are transforming understanding of, and attitudes towards, protecting and enhancing our natural environment.

By working together, we believe we can make a difference, leading to a world rich in biodiversity for the benefit of us all, now and in the future.

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