NBMP Beginner Level Workshop: Discover Your Local Bats (Online)

This free beginner's workshop invites you to explore the wonderful world of bats! It covers which bats are in the UK, how they are surveyed, and how you can find these amazing animals in your local area. It will show you how to carry out your first bat count and ways in which you can continue to develop your skills. You will be introduced to the National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP), and discover how to take part in the NBMP Sunset Survey.

The first hour of the workshop provides an introduction to bats, bat monitoring and our beginner-friendly Sunset Survey. Following a comfort break, we will then introduce you to other NBMP surveys, tuneable bat detectors, and bat identification. We would love to see you there even if you do not have time for the whole session, or if you feel that the first part of the workshop is enough for you.

This workshop will be run online via Zoom and led by Lucy King, Surveys & Training Support Officer for the NBMP.

When booking on there is the option to buy BCT’s “Identifying Bats in Flight” booklet (28 pages), which is a useful reference for beginners. The booklet provides an introduction to different types of bat detectors, and an overview of field and call characteristics of UK bat species. If purchased, the booklet will be sent to you by post. Concessions are available when purchasing booklets.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at nbmp@bats.org.uk.

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