For those organising their our Big Bat Count, and borrowing the bat group equipment, here is the kit list:
Large Crate 1
- 11 Echo Meter Touch 2 mics in pouches – Nos. 1 to 11 (11 in black pouch)
- 11 Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite WiFi, 8″ Tablets with case/strap – Nos. 1 to 11
- 11 Sandisk Extreme 64GB mSD cards
- 11 red tablet cases and straps
- Lots of the essential Species lookup laminates
- Briefing sheets in folder with bat ID guides
- 2 backup Amazon 8″ tablets with case/strap – Nos. 19 and 20
Large Crate 2
- 20 Purple “Bat Survey” Hi-Vis Vests (10L, 5 XL, 5M)
- 5 Lanterns (2 Alpkit, 3 Lomo)
- 6 way adaptor with chargers/cables
- Signs and posters in folder
Small Crate 3
- 25 Magenta hetrodyne bat detectors
- 12 newer green fronted ones – nos. 19-01 to 19-12
- 13 older grey fronted ones – nos. 1 to 13
- Watch out for poor contacts on 4 and 7, these sometimes need the batteries jiggling
- Spare batteries and wipes