1. your project
our expertise
Ornithology
Your Project
Birds are strongly protected in law and hold
a particular interest to the general public.
This together with their complex flight
patterns and nesting behaviours can, on
the face of it, often present significant
challenges for developments.
The widely respected Atmos ornithology
team has considerable experience of
delivering commercially pragmatic and
workable solutions where sensitive
ornithological issues exist. We work in our
clients best interest to ensure the
commercial needs of the project are
balanced with the statutory requirements to
ensure bird populations are protected.
Our Expertise
Our ornithology experience extends
throughout the UK, carrying out a wide
variety of site and species-specific
ornithological surveys covering a few
hundred square metres to those covering
hundreds of kilometres.
Working closely with local planning
authorities and statutory nature conservation
agencies, (such as Scottish Natural Heritage,
Natural England and Natural Resources
Wales), we have drawn upon our extensive
knowledge to communicate at an early
stage when surveys or assessments are likely
to be needed to satisfy statutory authorities.
Our approach is to predict, pre-empt and
act speedily to ensure we gather all the
data needed in one season to hasten the
progress of your project. Our team has
applied this successful approach to a wide
range of sectors including: renewables and
conventional energy, transmission and
distribution, marine, transportation and
infrastructure and property and
regeneration developments.
Our ornithological expertise is further
enhanced by our sophisticated use of
bespoke GIS models, enabling our
consultants to efficiently undertake in-depth
data analysis.
Our Consultants
Our ornithological consultants are based
at all our main offices throughout the UK
and have transferred a lifelong passion in
ornithology into professional practice.
Together, they bring an in-depth
understanding of the commercial risk that
bird species and habitat requirements can
pose. Our team have a proven track record
in overcoming potential barriers or
constraints, successfully balancing the
commercial interests with the relevant
statutory requirements and the needs of
bird populations.

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Atmos Consulting Ltd
your project
our expertise
Our Solutions
Atmos offers a comprehensive range of
ornithology solutions across the entire
project life-cycle, from feasibility, scoping
and planning submissions through to
construction and on to post construction
and operational monitoring.
Choose from an integrated service
approach or one of our specialist services
that can seamlessly feed into your project,
including:
Contact us today to find out how we can successfully help mitigate the
ornithological implications of your project.
Appropriate Assessment/Habitats
Regulation Appraisal and Assessment
Breeding Bird Surveys
Breeding Raptor Surveys
Collision Risk Modelling and
Assessment
Consultation and Liaison with
Regulatory Bodies
Data Searches and Desktop Reviews
Development and Implementation
of Species Protection Plans
Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW)
Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA)
Environmental Appraisal
Population Modelling and Other
Bespoke Ornithological Modelling
Pre and Post Construction Monitoring
Public Inquiry and Expert Witness
Species Specific Surveys
(including; divers; birds of prey, grouse)
Vantage Point Surveys
Wetland Birds (WeBS) Surveys
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Seasonal bird flock density