๐ฆ We have not one, but two NEW exciting vacancies:
- Seasonal Bat Advisors for the National Bat Helpline. 6 months fixed term, full-time.
- Project Officer, Sibrydion y Coedwigoedd/ Whispers of the Woodlands. Fixed term, Part-time.
Deadline is 9am, 16 February.
๐ฆ Bats are vital pollinators in many parts of the world, helping hundreds of wild plants and crops to reproduce.
While bats donโt pollinate plants in the UK, many foods we import are pollinated by bats:
๐ฆ We have some amazing people taking on challenges and raising funds for bats this year:
- Stephen, Davina and Anita are running the TCS London Marathon My Way in April
- Our very own Fundraising Officer, Eleanor, is braving a tandem skydive!!
Learn more and donate: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...
๐ฆDEADLINE EXTENDED - Head of Fundraising.
We are recruiting a Head of Fundraising to increase income generation with a focus on philanthropic giving.
Deadline: 9am, 27 January.
www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
๐ฆ We have three exciting vacancies at the moment!
- Head of Fundraising
- National Bat Monitoring Program Volunteer Engagement Officer
- National Bat Monitoring Program Surveys and Training Support Officer
Deadline is 12 January 2026.
More information here:
๐ฆ There are things you can do all year round to help bats, even in winter when they are hibernating: buff.ly/2HkKSuq . The lovely image below is from our 'Stars of the Night' leaflet which you can download for free here: buff.ly/40yR5f3
NEW VACANCY - Come and join our team as the Head of Fundraising (2 year Fixed-term, Part-time 22.5hrs per week; 0.6 FTE). Deadline for Applications: 9am Monday 12th January 2026 ๐ฆ www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
I have a meeting with them set up for tomorrow to chat about the project so will see if they can share contacts then as well!
๐ฆ Woodland Symposium 2026 is back! The Woodland Symposium will return on the 25 March and will be held in person at the WWF Living Planet Centre in Woking as well as online via Zoom.
Early bat bookings in person tickets on sale now: lnkd.in/e_ireTvU
๐ฆ people of Blue Sky has anyone got real world experience with 'CTT BlลซBat' tracking systems?
๐ฆ Last chance to gift someone a membership or Adopt a Bat subscription for Christmas! Subscribe by 9am TOMORROW (8 Dec) to make sure your welcome pack arrives on time.
For a gift membership visit: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
For an Adopt a Bat subscription visit: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...
As the weather gets consistently cooler and/or more miserable the #bats are tucking themselves away for hibernation. But, unlike bears, they don't typically sleep the entire winter away, typically waking periodically to adjust position, change roosts, or for a drink and snack in milder periods ๐ฆ
#hibernation season has hit and I've slowed down along with the slow down in surveys, but did get out on another #dormouse survey just before the cold snap with some lovely chonky boys found, one at a whopping 32g!
VWTโs long-term monitoring of two of Britainโs rarest woodland bats โ Bechsteinโs + barbastelle bats, in partnership, uses ringing and DNA testing to provide vital insights into their movements, social behaviour and population trends, and helps us take action for the bats + their woodland habitats.
On occasion I go and play with things other than bats, today was one of those days. Nice results for this NDMP site with 4 juvenile's in one box, then a breeding female and very late babies in the last box of the day. ๐ค๐ผ for a mild autumn so they can fatten up sufficiently to survive the winter
๐ฆ The Bat Conservation Trust is inviting evidence from bat groups, ecologists, practitioners, local authorities, developers, regulators, landowners, statutory agencies, NGOs, volunteers and others on the impacts of solar farms on bats:
www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/10...
Greater Noctule ๐ฆ research records hunting small birds more than 1km up in the air. www.izw-berlin.de/en/press-rel...
๐ฆ Review reveals how offshore wind turbines affect migratory bats, including Nathusiusโ pipistrelle. Learn about risks, mitigation and next steps.
Read more about this here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/10...
A black bat box made of Woodstone with a bat carving at the front.
๐ฆ October Giveaway!! Any new members joining this month will be entered in a prize draw for the chance to win this Beaumaris bat box from CJ Wildlife! This would make an amazing Christmas gift or a treat for yourself.
Join today: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
www.sciencenews.org/article/bats...
Greater noctule bats ๐ฆ have been confirmed to hunt and eat migrating birds on the wing. Would love to meet this species one day!
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๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐น๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต !
A deep dive into optimal foraging theory and social foraging through this bat study: flight speed, tolerance to conspecifics, and adjustments in the presence of heterospecifics revealed via 3D tracking.
Proud to present our latest ๐ฆ paper! Using 13 years of data, we show that hibernation timing has shifted dramatically in two bat species, but in opposite directions ๐ฎ
Huge congrats to Gabi, Frauke, and the whole team.
OA in @globalchangebio.bsky.social: dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
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All signs are pointing to 2025 being a mast year. The number of nuts trees produce varies each year, smaller crops over consecutive years keep populations of animals eating them in check. In a mast year, they produce more than the animals can possibly eat. We took advantage at the local walnut tree!
๐ฆ What is a roost? Here are some bat roost facts:
๐ชน Bats do not make nests, but choose various places throughout the year to shelter, live and sleep in.
๐ฆ Where bats choose to roost varies between species and the time of the year.
๐ They don't stay in the same roost the whole year.
A meme post with two pie charts. chart one - Nobody will remember - your salary, how busy you were, how many hours you worked, how many Gucci bags you owned. People will remember - how much you knew about bats, the time you spent learning about bats, if you knew facts about bats that made them smile, if they learned to love bats because of you.
Feeling this one again! ๐๐ฆ
We need to do a tally of our outreach events & numbers of people reached for 2025! It has been busy!
New OA ๐ฆ research ๐
Current frontiers in the passive acoustic monitoring of bats
@methodsinecoevol.bsky.social @bat-cesco.bsky.social
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
๐ฆ At the National Bat Conference we shared the trailer for season 7 of our podcast, BatChat. And now we get to share it with you all!
Returning on the 5 November.
๐ฆ Joining the Bat Conservation Trust is the ideal way to show your support for bats. By becoming a member, you will be adding your voice to ours in speaking up for bats and their habitats for future generations to enjoy.
Become a member today:https://www.bats.org.uk/membership/scheme
Joined #Brumbats for a ๐ฆ autumn swarming survey last night, first time for me requiring a boat to set up, check and collect the traps! Weather didn't play ball for us so everything is hung up to dry today but a good night none the less!
