Field Surveys of Oystercatcher Distribution in Taw-Torridge Estuary
Natural England · Awarded contract
AwardedField Surveys of Oystercatcher Distribution in Taw-Torridge Estuary
Awarded 30 Sep 2024
Awarded30 Sep 2024
Value£15,000.00
SupplierEAD ECOLOGY LTD
AgencyNatural England
RegionSouth West
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 1y 8mo ago5mo term
Awarded 30 Sept 2024Expired 28 Feb 2025
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Natural England awarded a contract to EAD Ecology Ltd for field-based surveys during the overwintering period to establish spatio-temporal distribution of oystercatchers across foraging habitats in the Taw-Torridge Estuary.
The data gathered will be used to parameterise and/or validate a Bird Food Resource Model.
Two 8-hour surveys, each involving two ornithologists, will be conducted per month (over a spring tide and a neap tide) between October 2024 and February 2025 (inclusive) in the Taw-Torridge Estuary, North Devon.
The contract value is £15,000.
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