Winter Bird Surveys: Why Early Planning Matters for Development Projects

Winter Bird Surveys at Veon Scotland

Autumn and winter bring significant changes to the bird populations of Scotland and Northern England. Birds that bred locally in spring and summer may move elsewhere, while large numbers of migratory birds arrive from Iceland, Greenland, Scandinavia, continental Europe and the Arctic. Estuaries, wetlands, reservoirs, agricultural fields, upland habitats, forests and coastal areas can become … Read more

Veon Ecology conducted a National Vegetation Classification survey (NVC) near Oban in Scotland.

Oban Scotland

An NVC survey provides a botanical survey of a particular site and is usually required when there is a large-scale project taking place. Examples of this would be a major road, a power station, or if when gas pipelines are being installed. It also provides baseline information for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). On this … Read more