Somerset Bat Group was formed in 1985 to help protect bats in the county of Somerset, UK
As a valued Bat Conservation Trust (group) supporter we would like to let you know that bookings for the National Bat Conference 2020 will open to the public on Friday 20 March, however we would like to offer you the opportunity to book your place 48 hours ahead of public bookings opening as we think our keynote speaker is going to be very popular this year.
The days are getting longer, and thoughts are turning batty. Hence its great to be able to give you more information on Bat Group projects for 2020!
The BCT have sent round this urgent call for everyone to email their MP before 26th Feb, to help Bat Protection
We had a committee meeting recently and discussed two exciting potential Bat Group projects for 2020! Working with the Dorset Group, on radio tracking Bechstein’s bat in mid Somerset as part of the "finding its limit" project. In the north of the county, a large scale, two year, landscape survey of the Mells Valley SAC bats using low cost static recorders (Audiomoths)
2020 is going to be a crucial time for bat conservation and your MP will have an influential part to play in ensuring that bats and other wildlife remain protected under new legislation post-Brexit.
It seems 19th Jan is the day when group members across the county come out of their post holiday hibernation, and decide to visit other hibernacula!
Seasonal greetings to all Bat group Members, and wishing you a very batty new year!
The first of the annual NBMP Hibernation Checks in three Burrington Combe caves took place this weekend, organised by Pete Banfield.
Today the BCT sent us some questions that members might like to consider asking our potential MP's
The bats may be moving toward hibernation, but there are still bat activities going on!