I work for many different companies and organisations.
NRW (Natural Resources Wales) on a regular basis , under contract, carrying out bird survey work to establish occupancy and breeding status of certain birds, within our Welsh forests. Also training NRW employees to identify birds and their calls.
Local authorities, again under contract, carrying out bird survey work, to locate nests during the bird breeding season. To avoid any disturbance which could be caused during proposed construction work.
I have regularly been contracted by BBC’s SpringWatch to find specific bird nests for filming, which have appeared on BBC Television.
Surveys done for the farming community in relation to grant schemes for set aside land.
The National Trust, surveying the impact of land recreation on the birds whose nesting habitat could be affected.
ADEN film company with Iolo Williams, finding specified nests within the chosen filming locations in Wales.
South Wales Peregrine Monitoring Group, locating Peregrine eyries, carrying out all climbing work and nest monitoring, from the 90’s-2000’s.
Locating Red Kite nests and climbing for the Red Kite Trust, for monitoring and conservation purposes.
Finding and fitting cameras on Honey Buzzard nests in Wales, for research, and also for television. (The One Show, BBC).