Advanced Bat Survey Techniques

Combining 1 theory day online with three and a half days of in person learning including two nights fieldwork in Dorset, attendees will be given theoretical and practical experiences of acoustic lures, harp traps, mist nets and radio tracking. The course will investigate the application of these techniques in line with the BCT’s Bat Surveys for Professional Ecologists: Good Practice Guidelines. The course is suitable for experienced bat surveyors wishing to gain practical experience towards obtaining advanced bat survey licenses.

Data collected from the course will feed into current research taking place in the area. The in person days are based at Coastland College, Kingston Maurward campus, near Dorchester in Dorset. 13 species of bats have been caught in the area, however, the exact numbers and species of bats caught during the course can be affected by the weather and other factors beyond our control. 

Online day - Monday 10th August

In person days - 18th - 21st August