This planner is a general indication of the optimum times during which habitat surveys can take place in the UK. Please contact us on 01392 433016 if you require help or advice for your project. Early planning to collect ecological data is crucial to the speed of planning applications.

Best time

Possible time

No survey

Species

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Extended phase 1

Badgers

Bat summer roosts

Bat hibernation

Bat emergence and foraging

Hazel dormice

Otters

Reptiles

Water voles

Great crested newts in water

Natterjack toads

Invertebrates

White clawed crayfish

Breeding birds

Wintering birds

Flora