Somerset Bat Group was formed in 1985 to help protect bats in the county of Somerset, UK
In this message we celebrate the nomination of our own Dave Cottle for the Pete Guest Award (we all NEED to vote, see below). Also below, is news on a provisional date for the South West Bat Conference 2021, and a urgent appeal for help from the BCT Helpline.
In this message we have an update on our summer activities in light of the ongoing Covid-19 situation, and the latest Bulletin from the BCT.
Hope all bat group members are keeping safe and well. A quick interim update with a urgent request for help from the BCT.
Quick interim email this week, with two updates from the BCT below.
Lots of NBMP updates from the BCT for you this time: Latest advice for NBMP volunteers The BCT updated the NBMP advice on Friday 29th May, which is great news as it means that some Roost, Waterway, Field and Woodland NBMP surveys can take place this year. We have condensed the advice, to only that … Continue reading BCT updated advice and training to NBMP volunteers – 29May20
We hope all members are keeping well and looking forward to hopefully some Bat group activities later in the year. SomerBat @Home In the meantime just a reminder that we can all take part in our own bat surveys at home and share your results in our Facebook group. Latest Bat Group Bulletin from the … Continue reading SBG newsletter late May 2020
To coincide with International Day of Biological Diversity, BCT have launched bookings for our two day Big Bat Skills Event - online! With many events cancelled or postponed at this time, we are bringing bat workers together online so they can continue to develop their skills and knowledge and stay in touch with each other.
Dear Bat Group Member, We hope you are keeping well, and staying positive in these difficult times. In this newsletter we bring you the outcomes from our first ever virtual AGM, as well as several BCT updates, and details of online training for the Bats in Churches project. Bats have been prominent in the press … Continue reading SBG May update, vAGM, SomerBat @Home, Bats & Covid-19 info
In this newsletter we bring news of how we will hold a virtual Bat Group AGM, and the BCT advise that only bat surveys at your own home should be undertaken by volunteers.
The BCT sent us this update today on Covid-19