Saturday 25th February 2012 10:00am
- Cheddar Cave Surveys.
- Meet at the car park on the left going up the road just past Gough’s cave. Grid Ref ST 467 539
Saturday 31st March 2012 2:00pm
- Talk by Geoff Billington about his Bat research project in Crete.
- Serc offices, Tonedale, Wellington Grid Ref ST129 214
Saturday 14th April 2:30pm
- AGM at West Hatch RSPCA centre near Taunton
- Meet the group and see what’s going on in the bat world
- West Hatch RSPCA centre ST277 196
Saturday 12th May 10:30am
- Checking bat boxes at Ham Wall & Shapwick Heath
- Meet at the Ham Wall car park at Ashcott corner Grid Ref ST449 397
- Saturday 12th May 8pm to 10pm
- Bat walk with the RSPB at Greylake Grid Ref ST397 345
Meet in the car park at Greylake
Friday 25th May 7:30pm
- Workshop for the Big Blackdowns Bat Survey at the Churchinford Cricket pavilion.
- To book please contact Agni
- Meet at Grid Ref ST210 131 approx
- Confirmation tba
Friday 1st June
- Avalon 24 event run by Natural England for info only booking details through Natural England
- Grid Ref ST425 414
Friday 8th June 8:45pm
- Bat walk with Natural England at Shapwick
- Avalon Marshes centre Grid Ref ST425 414
Saturday 9th June time tba
- Bat walk at the Bishop’s Palace Wells with a group of deaf people organised by Dan Merritt. If you would like to be involved then please contact Dan directly on dmerrett@bats.org.uk,
- Meet at the Drawbridge to the Bishop’s Palace. Grid Ref ST552 456
Friday 22nd June 9pm
- Bio Blitz with FWAG at Barrington Court Grid Ref ST397 184
Friday 20th July time tba but probably about 8pm ish
- Blackdowns big bat survey
- Please contact Agni at SERC to book your place.
- Details of meeting place tba
Wednesday 8th August 8pm
- Westhay bat walk with the Poldens group
- Meet at Daggs Lane car park Grid Ref ST456 437
Friday 17th August
- Mendip big bat survey
- Details tba
Tuesday 14th August 2012 8pm
- Bat walk at the Bishop’s Palace Wells
- Meet at the Drawbridge to the Bishop’s Palace. Grid Ref ST552 456
Thursday 30th August 2012 7:30pm
- Bat walk at Yeovil Cemetery.
- Meet by the Cemetery gates (they close at 7:30pm) park in the streets nearby. Evening walk around the cemetery until it’s dark for the bats. Joint meeting with the Yeovil Area group of the SWT.
- Contact Lou Pickersgill 0781 719 3184
- Meet at the gates to Yeovil Cemetery Grid Ref ST551 165 (post code BA21 3AG)
Friday 7th September 2012 7pm
- Bat walk for the Berrow conservation Group around Berrow. Meet at the Village hall
- Post code TA8 2NL Grid Ref ST298 524 or post code TA8 2NL
Monday 10th September 2012 7pm
- Bat walk at Pilton Church near Glastonbury. There is a Natterer’s roost in the Church so we should be able to see the bats exit their roost as well as see/hear other bats in the area.
- Leader Dave Cottle 01749 674257
- Grid Ref ST 574 399
Saturday 29th September 2012 10:00am
- Bat Box checks at Great Breach Wood, Westhay and Catcott.
- Contact Paul Kennedy 01278 723229 and Dave Cottle 01749 674257
- Grid Ref for Great Breach ST507 325, Westhay ST456 437 Catcott ST399 414
Saturday 27th October 2012 10:00am
- Bat Box checks at:
- a) Cheddar Wood, Kings Castle, Withial Coombe (leader Dave Cottle 01749 674257).
- – Grid Ref for Cheddar Wood ST449 559 (park in the Callow Rock offices of the SWT).
- b) Thurlbear, Ruggin & possibly Huish Moor (leader Lou Pickersgill 0781 719 3184)
- – Grid Ref for Thurlbear ST273 213
Saturday 24th November 2012 10:00am
- Bat Box checks at Harridge and Edford Woods.
- Leader Dave Cottle 01749 674257/ Paul Kennedy 01278 723229
- Grid Ref for Harridge Wood ST648 484