This event is being delivered on behalf of the Bat Conservation Trust. All bookings and payments will be managed by BCT and all money goes to BCT and their amazing works for UK bats. Aquila Wildlife & Nature CIC deliver the training voluntarily.
Workshop outline
8.15pm Arrival
8.30pm Bat detector workshop - NBMP Level 1
Introduction
Objectives
Why monitor bats
Why bats are important
Pressures on bats
Importance of monitoring
NBMP and latest results
Bat species and identification
Overview of UK bat species
Big bats and small bats
Pipistrelles and Daubenton's bats
Echolocation and recognising bat calls
Heterodyne bat detector tuning
10 minute break - please bring something to eat and drink
Waterway survey
Overview of methodology
NBMP online recording
Selecting survey sites
Health and safety
Identifying bat passes
Quiz
Bat identification and key facts
10.00pm Practical session/bat walk using detectors to listen for bats and practise survey techniques
11:00pm Finish (you can leave earlier if you need to).
Ticket Types:
Existing NBMP Volunteer £ 6.00
BCT members/partner bat group members/unwaged £ 11.00
Standard £ 16.00
Bat Group member (limited to 15 places) £ 0.00
