Ecological Monitoring Projects

Wetland Surveys have undertaken ecological monitoring as part of both nature conservation and development led projects.

To demonstrate our experience in this area a selection of recent projects that we have worked on is presented below.  

 

  • Coastal Habitat Monitoring Surveys and Conservation Status Assessment. 2022-2024

  • Raised Bog Surveys and Conservation Status Assessment 2022-2024

  • Freshwater Pearl Mussel Monitoring 2019-2024

  • Bellacorick to Moy 110kV Overhead Line upgrade. Ecological Clerk of Works and Water Quality monitoring during construction phase. 2019

  • Bellacorick to Castlebar 110kV Overhead Line upgrade. Post-construction monitoring of habitat recovery. 2019

  • Hen Harrier and Curlew breeding surveys at Cloghboola Wind Farm, Knocknagoshel, County Kerry. 2019

  • Hen Harrier and Curlew breeding surveys at Dromadda Beg Wind Farm, Knocknagoshel, County Kerry. 2019

  • Monitoring of Kerry Slug populations during construction phase of wind farm, County Kerry. 2018-2019

  • Monitoring report for supplementary tree planting undertaken along the banks of the Bandon River SAC, south of Dunmanway, County Cork. 2018

  •  Monitoring environmental agricultural measures for farms within GLAS in the south-western region (Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford). 2016–2018

  • Survey of overhead line development for possible Whooper Swan collision casualties. Weekly visits during late winter period. 2017

  • Ecological monitoring Wild Atlantic Way Discovery Points. Ecological Study of Visitor Movement Areas. Habitat & vegetation monitoring surveys at signature discovery points along the Wild Atlantic Way to provide baseline data against which future impacts can be assessed. 2016

  • Ecological appraisal of lands at Ballyellery. Assessment included determining if the lands support habitats or species listed on Annex I and Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive 2016

  • Pre-construction field surveys to highlight potential terrestrial ecological constraints in Cork. Reviewed proposed Construction Method Statements (Risk Assessment Management)  and monitored vegetation clearance and other works at sensitive sites. 2016-2017

  • Monitoring environmental agricultural measures at ten farms included within Glas agri-environmental scheme. 2016-2017

  • Ecological monitoring Wild Atlantic Way Signature Discovery Points. Habitat & vegetation monitoring surveys at signature discovery points along the Wild Atlantic Way to provide baseline data against which future impacts can be assessed. 2015

  • Construction phase ecological monitoring of underground power cable wet heath re-instatement project, County Cork. 2015 

  • Construction phase ecological monitoring of 110kV Overhead line, County Cork. 2015

  • Bird monitoring report for the development of an overhead line from Shercock, Co. Cavan to Tullynamalra, Co. Monaghan. 2015

  • Breeding Hen Harrier survey along a proposed underground cable route from Ballyvouskil to Coomtaggart, Co. Cork. 2015

  • Collision searches at an operational wind farm at Ballycadden, Bunclody, Co. Wexford.  2015

  • Construction phase ecological monitoring (Ecological Clerk of Works) of wind farm County Limerick. 2012-2014

  • Construction phase ecological monitoring (Ecological Clerk of Works) of wind farm County Antrim. 2014

  • Long Mountain Construction Monitoring. 2014

  • On-going year round bird surveys of Lackan wind farm site, Co Sligo. 2014

  • On-going year round bird surveys of Carrowleagh wind farm site, Co Mayo. 2011 & 2013

  • Bird collision studies at two operating wind farm sites in Counties Mayo and Wexford. 2009-2015

  • Monitoring hen harrier use of an operating wind farm site in County Kerry. 2009-2011

  • Construction phase ecological monitoring of 110kV Overhead line, County Cork. 2015

  • Survey and monitoring of Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) populations in study area of Clashavoon to Dunmanway 110 kV project. 2010-2014

  • Monitoring the Recovery of Blanket Bog Habitat and Vegetation at Curragh Wind Farm, County Cork. 2009-2012

  • Monitoring ecological recovery of Derrybrien peat slide, County Galway. 2004-2014

  • Monitoring bird populations of operating wind farm site in County Mayo. 2009-2014

  • Monitoring bird populations of operating wind farm site in County Sligo. 2009-2014

  • Monitoring construction impacts of 38 kV powerline on Ox Mountains Bogs SAC, County Mayo. 2011

  • Monitoring hen harrier use of an operating wind farm site in County Kerry. 2009-2011

  • Monitoring of bird casualties along existing power lines in study area of Clashavoon to Dunmanway 110 kV project. 2011

  • Ecological monitoring of construction works associated with 110 kv transmission Line, Boggeragh Mountains, County Cork. 2009-2010

  • Report to NPWS on bog slide within Natural Heritage Area (NHA), County Sligo. 2008

  • Phase 2 National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey of wind farm site, County Fermanagh. 2008