Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Great Crested Newt Surveys between Bridgwater and Avonmouth, Somerset

Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Great Crested Newt Surveys between Bridgwater and Avonmouth, Somerset

jh ecology was appointed to this project to assist with great crested newt scoping surveys requiring Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) assessments of ditch habitats, followed by field surveys throughout the peak survey season. This required using a combination of survey techniques and up to 4 or 6 visits to each ditch identified for survey – to establish presence / absence of great crested newt, and where we confirmed presence, a population size class assessment requiring 6 survey visits.