Looking at a Soprano Pipistrelle in Edford Woods - 28th Sept 25

Autumn Bat Box Checks – 3Oct25

In this September 2025 Somerset bat group newsletter we have: - Updates on then recent autumn Bat box checks. - Reports from more successful Big Bat Counts - We are still looking for a new Secretary AND Treasurer

Shepton Beauchamp Big Bat Count teams 10th May 2025

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.

Bat box checks at Edford Woods May'25

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.

Ham Wall Bat Box Checks - 14Sept24 Photo: Fern Dobson

GLE and Bat Boxes update – 2Oct24

The weather has been challenging for bats this September, with record rainfall, 2.5 times average over some parts of Somerset, it will be interesting to see what effect this has on bats mating and feeding up for the winter. The weather did effect some bat group events, but many were still able to go ahead and you can read all about them

Autumn bat box checks – 28Sept23

In this bat group newsletter, we have: - Reports on lots of bat events held in September - Bats on the radio - Heal Rewilding has invited us for a tour of their exciting project. - Can you help with ... requests for batty events? - Fundraise for the bat group when you shop online! - The latest BCT Bat Group Bulletin - A reminder about membership renewal. - Welcome to our new Lifetime members of the Bat Group.

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A bumper set of batty event reports – 2Jun23

In this bat group newsletter, we have: - A bumper set of reports from all the batty events held recently. - Details of the bat group events coming up soon. - The latest edition of the Bat Group bulletin includes news of the publication of the latest NBMP report, and news of the EU retained law bill. - Welcome to our new Lifetime members of the Bat Group

Lots of Bat group events coming up – 28Feb23

In this February bat group newsletter, we have: - We're coming out of hibernation, lots of events coming up. - Rescheduled to 18th March, an online talk on Greater Horseshoes in Somerset. - The latest bat group bulletin, - Come along to our AGM – Sat 22nd April at Otherly Village hall and Zoom - We still need you on the bat group committee! The Secretary role is currently vacant

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Bat Boxes and #Defend Nature – 31Oct22

In this message we have: - An update on the recent Bat Box checks - Can you help us ... with bat boxes? - More on the urgent request for help from the Wildlife Trust & BCT - #DefendNature - The latest bat group bulletin

Longrun Bat Box Check May22

Renew your Membership Now! Bat Box checks, Bat Walks – 31May22

In this email we have: Renew your SBG membership now! Early news of our exciting new community engagement project launching in Taunton - The Big Bat Count A report on recent bat box checks in Taunton An update on recent SBG bat walks News and Somerset results from the Bats in Churches project Nominations are open … Continue reading Renew your Membership Now! Bat Box checks, Bat Walks – 31May22