Rachel Bicker

Ecology & wilding consultant

Services

Ecology surveys and monitoring plans

Species surveys

Amphibians, Breeding and Winter Birds, Butterflies, Bumblebees, Crickets and Grasshoppers, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Invasive Species, Moths, Otter, Reptiles, Small Mammals, Tracking and Trail Cameras, Water Vole.

Habitat surveys

Habitat condition assessments (based on BNG and Common Standards Monitoring methods):
Ponds, woodlands, orchards, hedgerows, grasslands and Rapid Botanical Assessments for woodlands and grasslands.

Targeted surveys

Flower-insect Timed Surveys, Dragonfly and Damselfly Larvae, Bird Territory Mapping (BBS), Wildflower Road Verge indicators, 24-hour Wildife Recording Sessions (Bioblitz), historical data searches and curating site specific ‘pan-species’ lists.

Training Days & Workshops

Introduction to wildlife recording and surveys

For trainee ecologists or bespoke days for volunteers.
Practicing collecting data with formalised paper survey forms as well as recording software via mobile applications.

Wildlife identification sessions

Tailored to specific wildlife groups such as birds, butterflies, dragonflies, botany, mammals and field signs.

Guided walks

Wildlife watching on nature reserves and country parks; tailored to individuals and small groups.
Topics can include; spring dawn chorus, winter birds, dragonflies and damselflies, pollinating insects.

Habitat Planning & Management

Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans for Biodiversity Net Gain
Desktop searches and baseline environmental information summaries
Visual maps and landscape plans through GIS software
Habitat management tabled actions and schedules of work
Rachel Bicker | Wilding Consultant in Perthshire, Scotland | Guided Walks

Contact Rachel

Have questions or need more information? Drop me an email or follow me on socials:

rachelbicker@gmail.com
Sussex, England
Stirlingshire, Scotland
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