Somersets most common, and rarest, bats

We are very lucky in Somerset to have found 16 of the 17 breeding species of UK bats.  Click here to find out which are Somersets most common, and rarest, bats.

The Somerset Big Bat Surveys

Ground breaking citizen science, with Big Bat Surveys running across the county from 2007 to 2017.  Click here to learn more.

National Bat Monitoring Program in Somerset

Every year group members spend much of the summer surveying in Somerset to add to our national records of bats.  Click here to find out how to get involved.

Bat News

Interesting bat articles that we have commented on

 

Other links about Bats in Somerset

• Somerset County Council – Somerset Bat Species Action Plan
• Natural England – European Site Conservation Objectives for North Somerset & Mendip Bats SAC (UK0030052)
  • North Somerset & Mendip Bats SAC Citation
  • North Somerset & Mendip Bats SAC Conservation Objectives
  • North Somerset & Mendip Bats SAC Conservation Objectives Supplementary Advice – March 2019
• North Somerset and Mendip Bats Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Guidance on Development