Humans and bats in urban areas
Dr Kate Goldie, Lecturer in Cultural-Historical Geographies, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol recently joined us on two group bat walks to help with her research on how…
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Bats: Stars of the Night Sky
Imagine one of your favourite greenspaces for a moment. A garden, a churchyard, a recreation ground, an allotment or simply the street where you live. Now picture that same place thirty minutes…
How to attract moths and bats to your garden
Plant flowers that release their scent in the evening to attract moths and, ultimately, bats looking for an insect-meal into your garden.
Bechstein's bat
The Bechstein's bat is a very rare bat that lives in woodland and roosts in old woodpecker holes or tree crevices. Like other bats, the females form 'maternity colonies' to have…
Winter sleepers – the hibernating habits of European hedgehogs, bats and Hazel dormice
As the temperature drops for winter you may have observed a change in local wildlife as species adapt to cope with the colder weather. Some species will avoid the unfavourable conditions through…
Alcathoe bat
The Alcathoe bat was 'discovered' in the UK in 2010 when it was confirmed as a separate species to the very similar whiskered and Brandt's bats. Little is known about its range and…
Greater horseshoe bat
The greater horseshoe bat was once a cave-dweller, but now tends to roost in old buildings, such as churches and barns. It is rare in the UK and, like many other bats, declining in number.
Lesser horseshoe bat
The lesser horseshoe bat was once a cave-dweller, but now tends to roost in old buildings, such as stables and barns. It is rare in the UK and, like many other bats, declining in number.
Brandt's bat
The small, shaggy-furred Brandt's bat roosts in all sorts of houses, old or modern. It is similar to the whiskered bat and they often roost together, but in separate colonies. It feeds low to…
Whiskered bat
The small, shaggy-furred whiskered bat roosts in all sorts of houses, old or modern. It is similar to the Brandt's bat and they often roost together, but in separate colonies. It feeds along…
Trainee blogs
Blog reports from two Wildlife Trust Trainee Ecologists
Barbastelle bat
The barbastelle is a scarce bat that lives in woodland and forages over a wide area. It has a distinctive 'pug-like' appearance because of its upturned nose.