After the crazy busy month of May, June, with its light nights, is traditionally a quieter month for the bat group. However we still have lots to update you on: - Our first build a bat detector workshops were a great success! - Report from a late night Big Bat Count.
Category: SBG Newsletter
May-be our busiest ever month! – 3June25
Phew, what a month! May 2025 was action packed with several events going on most weekends. In this stuffed bat group newsletter we have lots to report on! - Reports from all our Bat Box checks and Big Bat Counts. - Updated dates and more sessions for our build a bat detector workshops. - Lots of batty events coming up.
Busy as a Bat – 7May25
May 2025 will be the busiest month the bat group has ever had, there is so much going on! So in this packed bat group newsletter we have: - The season has officially started! Reports from our first Bat Box checks and Big Bat Counts. - At our annual meeting we had a great talk about our grey long-eared project - More dates added for the build a bat detector workshops.
GLE Talk, Build a Bat Detector and LOTS of batty events – 4April25
In this Somerset Bat Group Newsletter we have: - Come along and listen to a talk about our grey long-eared project at our annual meeting. - In case you missed the recent batty talks, recordings are now online.
URGENT: Planning bill threatens bat conservation – act now – 20Mar25
We are sending this urgent message from the Bat Conservation Trust to all past and present members, please do act now!
Batty Talks – Disco Bats and Glittery Poo, Annual meetup and GLE talk – 26Feb25
In this Somerset Bat Group Newsletter we have: - Come along to our annual meeting, and listen to a talk about our grey long-eared project. - Don't miss a superb talk on surveying bats in woodlands in North Devon and South West Australia on 6th March.
Grey long-eared and Planning reforms – 3Feb25
It seems that bats have been all over the news recently, and in this packed Somerset Bat Group Newsletter we have: - We are going to be looking for grey long-eared again this year. - Time for us all to reply to governments planning reforms.
Batty New Year – 8Jan25
We hope everyone had a very festive holidays, and we would like to wish all members a very batty new year. In this Somerset Bat Group Newsletter we have: - We are working on our 2025 events program, what would you like to see in it? - Bat Group talks online over the winter.
Somerset Bat Crime update – 29Nov24
In this Somerset Bat Group Newsletter we have an update on Bat Crime in Somerset
Another successful year of Big Bat Counts – 1Nov24
In this Somerset Bat Group Newsletter we have the annual summary of this years Big Bat Counts, and details of how you can get involved!