Dedicated to the conservation and protection of bats and their habitats in Nottinghamshire. Partner bat group of @_BCT_ Helpline: 0345 1300 228
East Midlands, England
Joined June 2015
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The five-year £5m @BatsinChurches project ends on Oct 31 but our legacy lives on! All our resources and activities remain on our website so you can get involved. Why not take the Bats in Churches Challenge Badge with friends, family or a uniformed group? batsinchurches.org.uk/discov…
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‘Bats and Artificial Lighting at Night’ @the_ilp Guidance Note update released. @the_ilp has launched the latest practical guidance on considering the impact upon bats when designing lighting schemes.
Read more and download it here: bats.org.uk/news/2023/08/bat…
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What can you do to help bats during summer?
- Help us count bats @BCT_NBMP
- Create habitat for insects, like a pond or compost bin
- Put up a bat box
- Learn what to do if you find a bat on the ground/in need of help (buff.ly/34PPUgq )
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Out bat watching? Try combining it with the @BCT_NBMP #SunsetSurvey. You don't need any equipment or experience, just a willingness to watch and count nocturnal wildlife bats.org.uk/our-work/nationa… #CitizenScience
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Bat awareness is important for anyone who is responsible for buildings and their development, maintenance or design! If you are a building professional who wants to protect our native wildlife, sign up here: bit.ly/3Y5vlUR🦇
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All 18 British bat species feed on insects but in other parts of the world bat species play an important role in pollinating plants and distributing their seeds too. As such they play a vital role in forest regeneration and in crop production too. bats.org.uk/about-bats/why-b…
Bees & other pollinators help minimize the impacts of the climate crisis on food security. Yet, their survival is at risk due to human activity.
@FAO explains why protecting pollinators is key to life on our planet. fao.org/pollination/
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We are hiring! @_BCT_ is looking for:
- Agriculture Officer (deadline 9am 10 July)
- Science Projects Assistant (deadline 12 noon, 17 July)
For more info, job spec and to apply visit: buff.ly/3u8Yn8M
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Thank you to the amazing volunteers of the UK Bat Care Network for the incredible dedication to helping and rehabilitating bats!
Find out more about it's like to rehabilitate bats and how to get started here: buff.ly/30GwqUT
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Only 7 weeks for #InternationalBatNight ! Download our pack for some ideas to celebrate bats:
- Plan a bat themed party
- Organise a bat walk
- Take on a challenge for bats and raise funds; a hike, bike ride, run, swim
- Bat themed movie marathon
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Would you know what to do if you found a bat in the ground or exposed area during the day?
1. Safely contain the bat in a box following our guidance: buff.ly/34PPUgq
2. Call the National Bat Helpline, a regional helpline or follow more advice: buff.ly/3PhKb4V
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If you are interested in becoming a Citizen Scientist, why not sign up as a volunteer on our All Ireland Daubenton's Bat Waterways Survey? Full Training Provided!
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We are so excited about the workshops at our National Bat Conference this year, you won't want to miss out! You can find out more here: buff.ly/3QEuLbz
Don't forget to book your place soon!
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This time next week we'll be at @GlobalBirdfair with the lovely Leicestershire & Rutland Bat Group talking bats, boxes, detectors, churches, and selling copies of The Little Church Bat Find us N24 in Nightingale marquee (near the catering!) @_BCT_ #events #birdfair #outandabout
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Do you have bats in your local church? We'd love you to count them for @_BCT_ 's National Bat Monitoring Programme! Your data will help support churches, and contribute towards bat conservation. Find out how to get started with this FREE training video: batsinchurches.org.uk/elearn…
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#Giveaway - any new members joining @_BCT_ in July will be entered in a prize draw and one lucky person will win a virtual ticket to the National Bat Conference! The biggest event in the bat calendar! Join today: bats.org.uk/membership/schem… #NatBatConf
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Have you been taking part in @BCT_NBMP Roost Count? Don't forget to submit your results --> buff.ly/3NH2q2M
Your data helps us find out more about how UK bat populations are doing!
Photo (c) Michelle Parsons
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Our morning Bird Walk with @Nottswildlife followed by evening Bat Walk at Vicar Water Country Park last week.
We had a fantastic day exploring some of the area's native species with our bunch of keen wildlife walkers, who found six species of bat! 🦇🌙
📷 @NottsBatGroup
ALT Miner2Major Bird Walk
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ALT Night sky at Vicar Water Country Park
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A new scientific paper titled 'Genomic screening of 16 UK native bat species through conservationist networks uncovers coronaviruses with zoonotic potential', using new research methods, was published in Nature Communications today. Read @_BCT_ thoughts here: bats.org.uk/news/2023/06/new…
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Wildlife protection needs to be enshrined in Law - you can still help bats.org.uk/news/2023/06/leg…
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Every year the National Bat Helpline answers thousands of calls that helps people and saves bats. It is only possible thanks to the amazing helpline team made up of staff and volunteers. Here is one rescue story. Please donate what you can if you can bats.org.uk/news/2020/07/hel…