New bat box schemes
During the summer of 2019 it was decided that the group should put up new bat box schemes around the county. To do this the group has undertaken to build... Continue reading
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Surveying Trees Training
Bat roosts in trees is an interesting subject that today still offers lots of opportunities to investigate and learn about. In April Nottinghamshire Bat Group hosted a training session with... Continue reading
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National Nathusius’ Pipistrelle Project
Nottinghamshire Bat Group is getting ready for its fifth summer as part of the Bat Conservation Trust National Nathusius’ Pipistrelle Project. We have just put up our provisional dates for... Continue reading
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Hibernation Surveys – Winter 2018
As spring begins, we thought we would catch you up on what we have been up to over winter. Nottinghamshire Bat Group was able to join neighbouring groups on several... Continue reading
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Bat boxes and Tree surveys – Autumn 2018
Last season, we conducted our seasonal inspections of the bat box schemes, which the group monitor. Some of these schemes have been being monitored regularly for many years and offer... Continue reading
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National Bat Conference 2018 (2/2)
Early September, the National Bat Conference was held at the University of Nottingham. Days previous to the event we organised a competition offering free tickets for the winners. Our winner... Continue reading
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National Bat Conference 2018 (1/2)
Early September, the National Bat Conference was held at the University of Nottingham. Days previous to the event we organised a competition offering free tickets for the winners. Our young... Continue reading
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Widmerpool Hall
A few members of our group where invited to undertake survey at Widmerpool Hall, this is their chronicle: Amelia and I were lucky enough to get invited along to Widmerpool... Continue reading
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NBG members studying bats in Malawi
Two of our committee members, Angelena Efstathiou (Chair) and Amelia Reddish (Social media and minutes secretary) have recently returned from Malawi where they have been studying urban bats. Their study,... Continue reading
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National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP)
As part of the Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP) Nottinghamshire Bat Group has carried out roost counts at various locations throughout the county this summer. NBMP... Continue reading