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Bat biscuits & Natterer's
We were invited on 26th July 2022 to hold a bat talk and walk for the village of Clifton Campville.
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Volunteers survey Ashbourne church
On 21st July several members jumped the border into Staffordshire to help one of our local volunteer bat roost visitors undertake an emergence survey of the church at Ellastone.
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Junior rangers join us at Carsington
The Nathusius' pipistrelle project took another outing, this time at Carsington Water on 20 May 2022.
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Bat care training course
Ten members gathered in Matlock on 12 May 2022 for a meeting about bat care in the county.
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Outdoor meeting for May
Our monthly meeting relocated to an outdoor venue for May to allow member's to try out some of the survey equipment we own.
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Nathusius' project continues in 2022
Project leader Tom Bennet is continuing with the Nathusius' pipistrelle project this year.
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Roost clean-up
The largest-known soprano pipistrelle roost in the county was cleaned at the weekend by members Alan Wragg, Martin & Steph Cooling-Green.
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NBMP Hibernation Surveys - Via Gellia
Following BCT guidance and the IUCN risk assessment we were able to complete the National Bat Monitoring Programme hibernation surveys in the Via Gellia this year, having missed 2021 due...
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NBMP Surveys Continue
In hidden corners of the Peak District are four cave sites belonging to the National Trust.
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Winter Bat Activity Survey 2021/22 – December results
Some further results from the winter bat activity survey in my South Derbyshire garden. December was mild with sunset temperature averaging 8°C and not dropping below 1. 8°C.