February 28th, 2017 | danny The breeding bird season has started. Officially taken to be from March to August, active bird nests are protected regardless of the time of year so it is important to get the right advice. Blackbirds and other garden birds have been making the most of the warmer weather over last few weeks and have started building their nests already. Tawny owl and woodlark are also early nesters usually laying eggs in February and other species can nest into the autumn. Barn owls can still have chicks as late as November which needs to be accounted for especially when programming your barn conversion developments. Contact us today to discuss any of your protected species survey needs or simply if you need some advice on delivering ecology surveys and support for your development project.