Somerset Bat Group was formed in 1985 to help protect bats in the county of Somerset, UK
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.
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.
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!
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
This newsletter is being sent out early to bring you exciting news of success in our grey-long-eared project. Included is: - Reports from two trapping weekends, and details of the GLE caught and tracked. - There have been lots of Big Bat Counts happening across the county.
In this newsletter we have:: - A report from our free training workshop for the National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP). - The latest update on the grey long-eared project, come get involved in the next trapping!
In this newsletter we have:: - The latest update on the grey long-eared trapping and radio tracking project
This packed Bat Group newsletter is possibly the longest we have ever sent! Stuffed full of event reports and upcoming batty happenings: - An update on the grey long-eared trapping and radio tracking project - Its been a VERY busy May, with lots of batty events to report on.
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.
In this bat group newsletter, we have: - Reports on recent bat events - How you can get involved in our Big Bat Count! - Can you help with ... requests for help with batty events? - Details of the bat group events coming up soon. - A reminder about membership renewal. - Welcome to our new Lifetime members of the Bat Group.