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Stagfire Ecological Surveys was acquired by Redwing Ecological Surveys Ltd in March 2024.
Please see the Redwing website for more information about the services we provide.
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Neil Robertson
Jun 7, 20231 min read
Winter Track Conditions Hold No Fear....
Over the winter season even the worst of the snowy weather couldn’t stop Stagfire surveyors accessing our remotest of VPs. We were able...
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Neil Robertson
Jan 25, 20232 min read
Colder days...
As the snow piled down this morning it seemed a good time to stay in and write a bit about the joys of winter surveying, how to keep...
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Neil Robertson
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Warmer days...
Stagfire have recently been contracted to carry out ornithological surveys for a multi-billion pound infrastructure project currently in...
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Neil Robertson
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Height Estimation Training
Not a very catchy title! However we all enjoyed a recent training session where we used a drone to brush up on our abilities to determine...
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Neil Robertson
Dec 20, 20211 min read
EnvCoW
Not the catchiest of blog post titles! We are now regularly being approached to provide Environmental Clerk of Works support on a variety...
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Neil Robertson
Apr 28, 20201 min read
COVID-19
As we all know we are enduring very challenging times. Some of the projects we are working on have been mothballed but many are...
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Neil Robertson
Sep 25, 20191 min read
Changing Seasons
An exceptionally busy spring and summer season has drawn to a close for Stagfire. We are now already working on a multitude of sites for...
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Neil Robertson
Nov 13, 20181 min read
Western Isles Presence
From the spring of this year Stagfire has been actively engaged in fieldwork for a variety of clients on projects in the Western Isles of...
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Neil Robertson
Sep 16, 20181 min read
Summer's Over
A very busy summer for Stagfire has come to an end. We have been working for all the major consultancies throughout the season and...
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Neil Robertson
Apr 30, 20181 min read
Breeding Season 2018
The 2018 breeding season has now started - albeit a bit later then normal after the long winter. Our team of surveyors are busy working...
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Neil Robertson
Jan 15, 20181 min read
Winter Surveying
The winter surveying season is in full swing. Weather wise this year has certainly presented some serious challenges in particular on our...
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Neil Robertson
Aug 14, 20171 min read
Busy Summer Season
A busy breeding bird survey season has come to an end for Stagfire for another year. We have been working across Scotland for a multitude...
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Neil Robertson
Aug 9, 20171 min read
Bird Deterrence
This summer we worked on the Bad a Cheo windfarm in Caithness for our client NES who were contracted by the developer Innogy to provide...
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Neil Robertson
Aug 1, 20171 min read
MV Monadhliath whale and dolphin cruises
This summer has seen the MV Monadhliath operating whale and dolphin cruises from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. To date there has been a...
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Neil Robertson
May 21, 20171 min read
CSCS
Over the last few weeks several members of our survey team have passed the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) exam which is...
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Neil Robertson
Mar 31, 20171 min read
Breeding Bird Survey Season
April sees the start of the spring and summer breeding bird survey season. Already birds are back on territory, displaying and looking...
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Neil Robertson
Feb 22, 20171 min read
Outdoor First Aid Training
Members of the Stagfire team enjoyed (!) a two day training course in Aviemore this week on Outdoor First Aid. This was a refresher...
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Neil Robertson
Jan 31, 20171 min read
Winter Bird Surveying
Surveying for birds in the Highlands of Scotland can be a challenging job at the best of times. Winter can add to the fun and the recent...
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Neil Robertson
Jan 31, 20172 min read
Stagfire Passionate about Protecting Scottish Wildlife: Volunteering in 2017
In this blog, we aim to highlight some of the volunteer projects that Stagfire staff are actively contributing to and what they have been...
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Neil Robertson
Jan 13, 20171 min read
Friday the 13th
Stagfire’s Marine Biologist is a qualified volunteer Marine Mammal Medic with the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR). BDMLR is an...
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