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