Ecology pricing & rate card.
Outline budgets fast with guide rates for on-site surveys, remote analysis, and report writing. Every quote is tailored to your site, access, and timeframe.
Ecology services — guide pricing
Transparent “from” rates for common scopes. For detailed tiers and add-ons, download our full 2025 rate card.
Detailed package comparisons
Review the inclusions, deliverables, and guide prices for our most-requested survey and data service bundles without leaving this page.
Bat survey packages — detailed view
| Package | What’s Included | Key Deliverables | Price (excl. VAT) |
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| Preliminary Roost Assessment (PRA) | Daytime inspection of buildings or trees within 60 mi of Newbury (120 mi return included); photographic record; professional evaluation of roost potential and constraints. |
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£299 per site |
| Standard Bat Survey – Using Client Equipment | 1 dusk or dawn survey (1 surveyor) using client-supplied detectors; EchoSight handles deployment, calibration, and field operations. |
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£150 per night |
| Standard Bat Survey – Using EchoSight Equipment | 1 dusk or dawn survey (1 surveyor) within 60 mi of Newbury (120 mi return included); includes Batlogger M2 and Pixfra Thermal A625P; in-house data review & reporting. |
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£200 per night |
| Night-time Bat Walkover | Standard nocturnal walkover (5 km transect) covering up to 3 hrs from sunset to post-emergence; includes live data capture and reporting, with additional on-site time billed hourly if required. |
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From £200 per walkover |
| Remote Analysis – Active Survey Review | Client supplies acoustic recordings and/or thermal footage from dusk/dawn activity surveys; EchoSight synchronises, processes, and interprets. |
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£100 per survey-night |
| Remote Analysis – Static Detector Analysis | Client provides static detector data (.wav / .zc); EchoSight performs full classification, QA, and reporting. |
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£125 per detector-night |
| Extended Travel / Overnight Add-On | Applies to work >60 mi from Newbury (over 120 mi return travel) or requiring overnight stay. |
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+ £0.70/mi beyond 60 mi + £100 overnight, or accommodation booked by client |
Reptile survey packages — detailed view
| Package | What’s Included | Key Deliverables | Price (excl. VAT) |
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| Presence / likely absence support | Lead ecologist with assistant, up to 100 refugia checks per visit, weather logging, and travel within the inclusive radius. |
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From £140 per visit |
| Population class assessment programme | Six-visit schedule with transect mapping, tagged imagery, weather/temperature tracking, and daily progress updates. |
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£720 programme (6 visits) |
| Translocation field team | Dedicated daily crew for pitfall trap checks, holding pen maintenance, welfare monitoring, and incident logging. |
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£360 per day |
| Hibernacula inspection support | Hand searching of log piles and potential hibernacula, endoscope footage capture, and georeferenced note-taking. |
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£140 per visit |
GCN field support packages — detailed view
| Package | What’s Included | Key Deliverables | Price (excl. VAT) |
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| Field support night – standard | Up to 6 hours on-site covering presence/absence or population survey tasks with bottle trapping, torching, and egg searches. |
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£180 per night |
| Field support night – extended | Multi-pond or >6 hour coverage with staggered checks, additional mobilisation time, and extended handover briefing. |
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£230 per night |
| Daytime logistics & trap turnarounds | Trap washing, drying, redeployment preparation, vehicle loading, consumable restock, and sample dispatch support. |
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£35 per hour |
| Programme travel & overnights | Pre-agreed travel beyond the inclusive radius plus overnight allowances arranged for distant or multi-night deployments. |
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£0.70/mi + £100 overnight, or accommodation booked by client |
Remote analysis & data services — detailed view
| Package | What’s Included | Key Deliverables | Price (excl. VAT) |
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| Remote Analysis – Active Survey Review | Client supplies acoustic recordings and/or thermal footage from dusk/dawn surveys; EchoSight synchronises, processes, and interprets the data. |
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£100 per survey-night |
| EchoSight Tracker thermal review | Ecologist-led analysis of thermal footage (up to 2 hrs/video) focused on emergence, commuting paths, and hotspot behaviour. |
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£75 per video |
| Species ID acoustic report | Manual review of full-spectrum recordings (up to 2 hrs) with ecologist verification of species and call quality. |
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£75 per dataset |
| Motion highlights preparation | Processing to isolate motion events (up to 2 hrs/video) and remove static periods before ecologist analysis. |
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£40 per video |
| Combined thermal + acoustic bundle | Integrated review of one thermal camera and one detector (up to 2 hrs each) with aligned reporting for planning submissions. |
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£200 per survey |
Additional Information
Know exactly what’s included before we arrive on site.
- All onsite packages include up to 60 minutes for equipment setup and clear-up as standard.
- On-site survey time is exclusive of setup/clear-up—your 2 hours is all field time.
- Travel up to 2 hours included (approx. 120 miles); additional mileage over 120 miles is charged at £0.70/mile.
- Dual Deployment: EchoSight technician ensures on-site setup for both kits; analysis is post-survey only.
- Dawn surveys carry a £40 surcharge per event.
- Overnight stays required for sites over 90 minutes from Newbury; additional cost applies or accommodation can be client-booked.
- Discounted bundles available for multi-phase or long-term projects.
- All analysis assumes up to 2 hrs data per device per survey. Additional or complex data charged at £35/hr.
- High-resolution thermal footage may require large file transfers; hard drive exchange can be organised.
You pay for accuracy, not corner cutting. Every survey and review is delivered to the highest professional standard with robust, repeatable, and transparent findings.
Looking for Something Bespoke?
EchoSight offers tailored survey and analysis packages for unique sites, research projects, or complex requirements.
- We’ll discuss your site, objectives, and constraints.
- We design a custom scope, schedule, and reporting plan—no recycled templates.
- You receive a transparent, upfront quote before you commit.
You get direct access to Jack (lead ecologist & consultant), the best tech and methods for your situation, and uncompromising data quality. Request a bespoke proposal.
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