Licenced bat workers carry out surveys of hibernation sites from December to March each year.
NBMP Roost Hibernation results for Somerset
Winter 2019-20 results
- 0 Soprano pipistrelle hibernation roosts counted (-1 on previous winter)
- 1 brown long eared hibernation roost counted
- 1 Daubenton’s bat hibernation roost counted
- 6 Greater horseshoe hibernation roosts counted
- 11 Lesser horseshoe hibernation roosts counted
- 3 Natterer’s hibernation roosts counted (-1 on previous winter)
- 0 Serotine hibernation roosts counted (-1 on previous winter)
- 1 Whiskered/Brandt’s/Alcathoe (Myotis) bat hibernation roost counted
Winter 2018-19 results
- 1 Soprano pipistrelle hibernation roost counted
- 1 brown long eared hibernation roost counted
- 1 Daubenton’s bat hibernation roost counted
- 6 Greater horseshoe hibernation roosts counted
- 11 Lesser horseshoe hibernation roosts counted
- 4 Natterer’s hibernation roosts counted
- 1 Serotine hibernation roost counted
- 1 Whiskered/Brandt’s/Alcathoe (Myotis) bat hibernation roost counted