AESME Lot 5: Winter use of agri-environment scheme options by birds

To let a contract under the Lot 5 framework contract that investigates the use of AES options by birds during winter. Objectives: 1. Conduct monthly surveys during from November 2018 to March 2019, inclusive, across a representative sample of England characterised by arable and mixed farmland, recording bird (and brown hare) abundance, habitat characteristics and the extent/quality of relevant AES options at appropriate scales. 2. Compare densities of birds (and brown hare) in relation to habitat and AES option ext...