🦇 Learn more about how you can help bats during autumn with our 'Stars of the Night' leaflet. You can download this and other leaflets for free here: www.bats.org.uk/resources/pu...
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Bat squeaks by Joe and Andreia with occasional special guests! Posts are not endorsements. 🦇 www.linktr.ee/BatConservationTrust
🦇 Are you a gaming and bat enthusiast? Are you looking for ways to help bats? Why not raise funds for bat conservation while you game? You can easily link your Twitch account with Give as you Live to raise money for bats. More info here: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...
🦇 Would your place of worship benefit from a small grant to help manage bat roost-related issues? Living Alongside Bats in Churches Grant applications are open and will close at 10am, 26 October. More information: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bui...
🦇 Have you visited our Substack yet? We have a collection of blogs from a range of guests and topics! From volunteers, fundraisers, members, bat groups, supporters and more. Read more here: batconservationtrust.substack.com
Bats need a helping hand! Whether you adopt a bat for yourself, or as a unique gift for a friend or family member, you will be making a real difference to bats in the wild: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats... Your welcome pack includes your very own cuddly Daubenton's bat.
Join us for our 2026 conference! Tickets can now be booked here: goo.gl/maps/ZF3Jfmw... Please share!
🦇 The Bat Workers Forum is an annual meeting held online open to anyone interested in bats; whether you work with bats in a professional or voluntary capacity and regardless of your level of experience. The next Bat Workers Forum is on the 22 Oct 2026 and it's free: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/con...
Bat Workers Forum - Conferences & Symposia - Bat Conservation Trust
The Bat Workers Forum (BWF) is an annual meeting held online open to anyone interested in bats, regardless of whether the interest is professional or vo...
bats.org.uk
🦇 Despite autumn being a quiet time for bat activity, Halloween means bat decorations are everywhere. We think this is the perfect time for bat lovers to celebrate bats and raise awareness! Learn more: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...
Halloween for bats - Support Bats - Bat Conservation Trust
Despite autumn being a quiet time for bat activity, Halloween means bat decorations are everywhere. We think this is the perfect time for bat lovers to ...
bats.org.uk
🦇There is a diverse range of work carried out - both on the ground and behind the scenes - to help secure the future of bats in our changing world. Explore our work here: www.bats.org.uk/our-work
🦇 The Annual Wales Bat Workers Day is for anyone with an interest in bats! Join us on Saturday, 7 November at Mercure Cardiff. More information and how to book here: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/con...
Wales Bat Worker's Day - Welsh Bat Conferences - Bat Conservation Trust
The Annual Wales Bat Workers Day is for anyone with an interest in bats! It's a great opportunity to meet others involved in bat work, both professional...
bats.org.uk
🦇 Through collaborations with farmers, local communities, and conservation groups, BCT promotes farming methods that allow bats and other species to thrive. Learn more about our work here: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bat...
Bats and agriculture - Our Work - Bat Conservation Trust
Through collaborations with farmers, local communities, and conservation groups, BCT promotes farming methods that allow bats and other species to thriv...
bats.org.uk
Day 6 of my #BatChallenge for @batconservation.bsky.social and this outfit probably doesn't meet my criteria TBH but it's a really nice dress (given to me by a friend when I was pregnant) that I haven't worn enough since I stopped pumping. More Mini Boden for baby. www.justgiving.com/page/josie-w...
🦇New blog on Substack! Volunteer voices: My first NBMP Field Survey. Abi took part in her first National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP) Field Survey! Find out how it went: batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/volunteer-...
🦇Help us win £5,000 for bats! All you have to do is nominate the Bat Conservation Trust here: movementforgood.com/draws/1000/?... . Our info is already pre-filled so all you have to do is add your contact details. Deadline to nominate is 17 October! Thank you and please share widely.
🦇 October is nearly upon us and although we will be seeing fewer bats flying there will be more representations of bats as Halloween draws closer. Join Bat Conservation Trust today to help us inform and educate more people about bats: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
🦇 Fundraising is a great way to help bats and have fun! We have lots ideas on how you can raise some much needed money and support for bats. From trekking or cycling challenges, to skydiving or just a simple bake sale. Find inspiration and how to help bats here: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...
Fundraise for bats - Support Bats - Bat Conservation Trust
Fundraising is a great way to help bats and have fun! We have lots of bat-themed ideas on how you can raise some much needed money and support for bats....
bats.org.uk
🦇 Autumn giveaway for new Family memberships! Anyone who signs up for a family membership in October will be entered into our autumn giveaway and one lucky winner will win a little bundle of goodies (see next thread): Will you be the lucky member? Join today here: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
Day 5 of my #BatChallenge for @batconservation.bsky.social is another terrible photo for me but the GP called and wanted me to bring the baby in at 9.30am when I was still in my pjs so we rushed out today. Of course though I prioritised his outfit... www.justgiving.com/page/josie-w...
Its really helpful when Pipistrelles🦇 co-operate in identification Above 50kHz Soprano (not shown) 40-50kHz common Pipistrelle and from 21:12 12th September at Horden Nathusius Pipistrelle migrating along cliff tops. Not my first for the year but I had set the recorder hoping to show migration ⭐
🦇 Campaigning is a rapidly expanding and vital part of BCT's work. Alongside our practical work, our campaigns allow us to voice concerns over issues that could shape bat conservation for years to come. Explore these pages about our major campaigns past and present: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/cam...
Campaigns - Our Work - Bat Conservation Trust
Campaigning is a rapidly expanding and vital part of BCT's work. Alongside our practical work, our campaigns allow us to voice concerns over issues that...
bats.org.uk
Autumn webinar series starts Tues 6 October! All webinars run 2–3pm, except the AGM on Tues 17 November online at 7pm, and are free to attend. 6 Oct Bats in churches - people, heritage and nature: For series details and to book visit www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/webinars-autumn-26 #batconservation
🦇 Hello October! In the UK bat world, more mating is taking place, and building up fat reserves is becoming crucial to survive the winter season. Bats are seeking suitable hibernation sites, and beginning periods of torpor.
🦇 From Chelsea to Clydach: the Nocturnal Garden's next chapter. After an extraordinary week at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, BCT’s Nocturnal Garden has found its permanent home in South Wales. Read more: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/09...
From Chelsea to Clydach: the Nocturnal Garden's next chapter - News - Bat Conservation Trust
BCT’s Nocturnal Garden has found its permanent home in South Wales. Relocated to Clydach Community Gardens in Swansea, it will become a place for people to learn about bats, wildlife-friendly gardenin...
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When we catch bats for research we process them as quickly as possible to minimise stress. They are also kept warm so that they are ready to fly off when they are released. Here is one of the tagged Nathusius pipistrelles from Watatunga Wildlife Reserve last night.
Save the date! More details of our next Norfolk mini-conference will be announced soon. 🦇
Today's # BatChallenge for @batconservation.bsky.social photo taken while nap trapped. The new cot worked for 5 minutes but apparently draped over my lap was more comfortable?! I adore this Joanie ghost jumper it's so cosy. www.justgiving.com/page/josie-w...
🦇 Free UK shipping at Teemill ends tonight (4 October) at midnight. Stock up on cosy hoodies for the coooler season. Explore our store and the range of designs here: buff.ly/W1NkNqE . The best bit is that part of your sales will be donated to our to help bats.
🦇 The National Bat Care Conference is a 1-day event for anyone involved with bat care in the UK. Join us on 8 November at the Mercure Cardiff and online. It's an opportunity for bat rehabilitators and vet professionals to share knowledge and update skills: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/con...
National Bat Care Conference - Conferences & Symposia - Bat Conservation Trust
The National Bat Care Conference is a one-day event for anyone involved with bat care in the UK. The aim of the conference is to provide an opportunity ...
bats.org.uk
Bats need a helping hand! Whether you adopt a bat for yourself, or as a unique gift for a friend or family member, you will be making a real difference to bats in the wild: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats... Your welcome pack includes your very own cuddly Daubenton's bat.