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2023-09-29
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2023-08-23
International Bat Night Walk & Talk: 26th August
This year for International Bat Night on 26th August we will be providing some talks along a walk through the Pont Marquet country park!Read More →
2023-09-21
2023-08-11
Are you thinking you would like to do something different with your evenings/spare time/retirement but don’t know what?
Are you thinking you would like to do something different with your evenings/spare time/retirement but don’t know what?Read More →
2023-08-06
Are you thinking you would like to do something different with your evenings/spare time/retirement but don’t know what?
Are you thinking you would like to do something different with your evenings/spare time/retirement but don’t know what?Read More →
2023-08-02
Are you thinking you would like to do something different with your evenings/spare time/retirement but don’t know what?
Are you thinking you would like to do something different with your evenings/spare time/retirement but don’t know what?Read More →
2023-07-01
Bat awareness walk for the public: 12th July 2023
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Why do bats in Jersey only fly at night?
And where do they disappear to during the day?
Join Jersey Bat Group for a bat walk and talk to find out!Read More →
2023-03-24
Gardening for bats and other wildlife
We had a great talk on Wednesday evening from Lisa Worledge, the Head of Conservation Services at the Bat Conservation Trust on the subject of gardening for bats!Read More →
2023-03-11
Gardening for bats and other wildlife – on-line talk
Join us for this talk which will look at key things to include and
avoid in your garden to make the most of opportunities for a variety of
wildlife, with a particular focus on the real stars of the night – bats!Read More →
2022-08-11
International Bat Night – 28th August – Bat Walk – Val de la Mare Reservoir
How to be a bat detective! Celebration of Bat International Night
The Jersey Bat Group will be taking part in the International Bat Night celebrations by hosting not one but two public bat activity walks on 27th and 28th August.
Tickets are £5 for adults and £2 for children (under 16 years old).
Please book your ticket through EventbriteRead More →
2022-08-11
International Bat Night – 27th August – Bat Walk – Queen’s Valley Reservoir
How to be a bat detective! Celebration of Bat International Night
The Jersey Bat Group will be taking part in the International Bat Night celebrations by hosting not one but two public bat activity walks on 27th and 28th August.
Tickets are £5 for adults and £2 for children (under 16 years old).
Please book your ticket through EventbriteRead More →
2022-07-07
Bat Awareness public walk 27th July 2022
Summer is here and bats are busy feeding their young and themselves – making the most of all the insects they can catch! Come and join us to watch them.Read More →
2022-05-21
The Really Great Garden Bat Watch 2022
Please join the Jersey Bat Group for the fourth Great Garden Bat Watch!
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2022-02-16
World Book Day
As part of World Book Day two of our Jersey Bat Group members have recorded themselves reading from two batty books!
We hope you enjoy listening to Jane and Liz, and learn some wonderful bat facts.Read More →
2021-08-18
International Bat Night – 29th August – Bat Walk – Val de la Mare Reservoir
Celebration is of Bat International Night
The Jersey Bat Group will be taking part in the International Bat Night celebrations by hosting not one but two public bat activity walks on 28th and 29th August.
Tickets are £5 for adults and £2 for children (under 16 years old).
Please book your ticket through EventbriteRead More →
2021-08-18
International Bat Night – 28th August – Bat Walk – Queen’s Valley Reservoir
Celebration of Bat International Night
The Jersey Bat Group will be taking part in the International Bat Night celebrations by hosting not one but two public bat activity walks on 28th and 29th August.
Tickets are £5 for adults and £2 for children (under 16 years old).
Please book your ticket through EventbriteRead More →
2021-06-02
Great Garden Bat Watch 2021
Please join the Jersey Bat Group for the third Great Garden Bat Watch!
This event combines the joy of (hopefully!) watching bats with citizen science based research that can help us better understand bats across Jersey. Read More →
2020-09-03
Light Pollution
Although there is acknowledgement that light pollution can be a ‘source of annoyance to people, it can be harmful to wildlife, waste energy and detract from the enjoyment of the night sky’ (CPRE 2016) there is only about a fifth of England that retains skies completely free of light pollution.
Light pollution is known to have an impact on species from insects to turtles. When it comes to bats, light pollution can impact on foraging site bat assemblages, commuting routes, can delay or prevent bats emerging from roosts, or can in ‘in some cases lead to bats abandoning or becoming entombed in the roost’ (BCT). Read More →
2020-08-24
International Bat Nights Raffle
Raffle entries have now closed
The draw for prizes took place on 31st August – congratulations to all of our winners!
To raise additional funds for our research, training and education programmes we are holding a raffle to coincide with the International Bat Nights on the 29th and 30th August. We will draw for the raffle on the 31st of August
Tickets are just one pound each. You can buy just one, or five or ten.
We have been donated some wonderful prizes so far and hoping for more to come!