Survey Season Blog Break
The busy spring and summer survey season is now upon us, so here at Purple Plover we will be taking a break from blog posting until the autumn. See you… Read More »Survey Season Blog Break
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Pre-works Walkovers: A Case Study
Like all ecological consultancies, Purple Plover takes on a range of different project types. Some are fairly long-term Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) briefs. Others, though, are one-off ecological surveys… Read More »Pre-works Walkovers: A Case Study
Tears, Tantrums and Triumphs: Bird Races for Beginners
Over the years, we’ve been involved in a fair few bird races. Usually, they are a heady mixture of highs, lows and complete exhaustion. They are also, though, a fantastic… Read More »Tears, Tantrums and Triumphs: Bird Races for Beginners
How to Choose an Ecological Consultant
Ecological consultants provide environmental services such as ecological surveys, advice on legislation compliance and report writing to government agencies, industry and individuals. However, choosing an ecological consultant for your project… Read More »How to Choose an Ecological Consultant
On Site Ecology Diary – January 2023
For this month’s on-site ecology diary, you can see it has been a cold and snowy start to the year, which means there hasn’t been much work going on across… Read More »On Site Ecology Diary – January 2023
The Big Garden Birdwatch
Every year, at the end of January, the RSPB runs its Big Garden Birdwatch. Approximately half a million people take part in this popular citizen science event. Running for over… Read More »The Big Garden Birdwatch
The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club Annual Conference 2022
Being based largely in Scotland, we have been members of the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (SOC) for some years now. As well as being a club for birdwatching enthusiasts, the group’s… Read More »The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club Annual Conference 2022
What Are Intertidal Bird Surveys?
The UK’s coastline is of huge importance to a large number of bird species. This includes the area between low and high tides, the intertidal zone. This area is frequently… Read More »What Are Intertidal Bird Surveys?
Environment News Round-up: June 2022
Our environment news round-up for June begins with the devastating bird flu outbreak affecting seabirds, here and abroad. But there are some nuggets of good news too, with greater marine… Read More »Environment News Round-up: June 2022