In this message lots of updates from the BCT on upcoming online events, and news about a live broadcast from the Bishops Palace in Wells as part of BatFest.
Category: SBG Events
Radio Tracking and Survey updates – 29Feb20
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!
Exciting 2020 survey news, fundraising and membership due – 31Jan20
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)
Sunday 19th Jan 2020, the Hibernacula visit day!
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!
Burrington Combe Roost checks – 8th Dec 2019
The first of the annual NBMP Hibernation Checks in three Burrington Combe caves took place this weekend, organised by Pete Banfield.
Bat Box checks – 19th Oct 2019
A great start to the day at Great Breach Wood, with 14 natterers in one box, a noctule and two sop pips in a wooden Kent box, a large mating group of 10 soprano pips.
Common Pipistrelle in a bat box at Longrun Meadow, Taunton – 21/9/19
We checked 20 bat boxes at Comeytrowe Park and Longrun Meadow in Taunton this morning.
New record number of Bat detectors, for Somerset
Despite damp weather there was a huge turnout for Dave's Walk at the Bishops Palace in Wells on Tuesday. The annual walk for the Somerset Wildlife Trust is always well attended but this year the estimates range from 80 to 100 adults, with at least half as many children again.
Success at Westhay, Shapwick and Catcott Bat Box checks – 25May19
Great day at Westhay, Shapwick and Catcott reserves today, and it would seem we have some news ... more early natterer's pups!
Help needed with Bat Surveys on Holnicote, Exmoor – Summer 2019
Help needed with Bat Survey - Holnicote, Exmoor from June to Sept 2019