It's December, the last month of the year. Bats are hibernating. They may roost on their own or in small groups, often in cool, quiet places like disused buildings, old trees or caves, where they hopefully won't be disturbed.

An evening of fun and celebration as we announce award winners and induct some new members into the BCT Hall of Fame.
8pm 7th Dec - held on Zoom and hosted by BCT Trustee Cerys Bradley and BCT's Helpline Co-Manager Hannah van Hesteren
Register here: bats.sym-online.com/registrationfo…

Anybody else been out doing the #SunsetSurvey for the #NBMP ? Just spend an hour from sunset (or before sunrise!) recording the #bats & other #wildlife you see from your window, in your garden, or at a local #greenspace - simple! More info: bats.org.uk/our-work/natio…
#CitizenScience

All set up and ready for tonight's #UsingYourEars workshop. Training #volunteers in the #detector #skills they need to undertake field and waterway #surveys for the #NBMP .
#lovebats National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP)

Brilliant weekend at #TraquairHouse #BioBlitz ! Great #batwalk last night with the bats putting on a fab show, brown long-eareds caught in the woodland traps, &lots of activity on detectors. 4 species confirmed + 3 probables. Thanks to all the #volunteers who helped 😃
#lovebats

Had a lovely recce to #TraquairHouse this afternoon getting ready for the #BioBlitz this weekend. Looking forward to running a #batwalk and some #surveys on Saturday, and some activities on Sunday 💚🦇💚
#lovebats #CitizenScience

Some #echolocation training on offer from Tragus Training 👇👇👇

𝟏𝟰𝟲𝟮‼️ The newest bat species count is in at 1,462 species of the order Chiroptera! Bats are incredibly diverse and make up 20% of all mammal species. Due to ever-evolving discoveries in science and the elusive nature of bats, new species are being classified every year.

Last chance to book for the Scottish Bat Worker's Conference on 4th March 👇

Some interesting news from down south. Could this be the start of the greater mouse-eared making a come back...?

Could you be our next Treasurer Board member? It's an exciting opportunity to support our ongoing work and increase our reach and impact across southern Africa. 🦇lght.ly/3c9m6k
#bats #southernAfrica #BatConservation #charity #boardmember #vacancy #apply #treasurer

#Vacancies Bat Conservation Trust :
- Paid internship for #ProjectNightwatch , aimed to ensure that everyone can access the benefits of connecting with nature, particularly those from urban & ethnic minority communities. Application deadline is 9am 31st January. More info: bats.org.uk/the-trust/jobs…

Happy New Year!

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Please spare 2 minutes to vote for Bat Conservation Trust 💚🦇💚

It is December and temperatures are dropping! Bats should be hibernating now. They may roost on their own or in small groups, often in cool, quiet places like disused buildings, old trees or caves, where they hopefully won't be disturbed.

bats.org.uk/about-bats/a-y…

Anyone else still getting bat activity? Many other animals that #hibernate are triggered by day length (photoperiod), but #bats extending periods of #torpor into full on #hibernation is triggered by a sustained drop in temperature.
#BatsAreAwesome 💚🦇💚

The Tragus Tavern is opening its (virtual) doors on Thurs 10/11! Tracey Jolliffe 🦇🦇🦇 will be talking about #BatsandRabies . Importantly, Tracey was 1st to create rabies virus in cake form! Doors open at 6pm. FREE but donations welcome. E:[email protected] to reserve your seat 🙂

The Bat Conservation Trust Scottish Bat Officer Claudia Gebhardt will be talking about the Scottish #NathusiusPipistrelle project at the TWIC conference next month - live and in person! Get your tickets now!

An opportunity join the wonderful Bat Conservation Trust team working here in #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦇🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿