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2022-08-11
11 August
By Jane Hurley
On 11/08/2022
In Bat Walk, Fundraising, Public engagement, Uncategorized

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
11 August
By Jane Hurley
On 11/08/2022
In Bat Walk, Fundraising, Public engagement, Uncategorized

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
07 July
By Jane Hurley
On 07/07/2022
In Bat Walk, Public engagement, Uncategorized

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
21 May
By Jane Hurley
On 21/05/2022
In Public engagement, Research, Uncategorized

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
16 February
By Amy Hall
On 16/02/2022
In Public engagement, Uncategorized

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 →

2021-06-02
02 June
By Amy Hall
On 02/06/2021
In Public engagement, Research, Uncategorized

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
03 September
By Amy Hall
On 03/09/2020
In Public engagement

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 →

2020-08-11
11 August
By Amy Hall
On 11/08/2020
In Bat Walk, Public engagement

International Bat Night – 30th August – Bat Walk – Val de la Mare Reservoir

TICKETS SOLD OUT

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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 29th and 30th August.

Tickets are £5 for adults and £1 for children (under 16 years old).

Please buy your tickets from Eventbrite: Tickets Bat Walk 30th AugustRead More →

2020-08-11
11 August
By Amy Hall
On 11/08/2020
In Bat Walk, Public engagement

International Bat Night – 29th August – Bat Walk – Queen’s Valley Reservoir

TICKETS SOLD OUT

…………………………………

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 29th and 30th August.

Tickets are £5 for adults and £1 for children (under 16 years old).

Please buy your tickets from Eventbrite: Tickets Bat Walk 29th AugustRead More →

2020-05-29
29 May
By Amy Hall
On 29/05/2020
In Public engagement, Research

Great Garden Bat Watch

Please join the Jersey Bat Group for the second 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.

We are particularly keen to receive sightings of bats from St Helier and other urban areas around the Island to help us with our research into Jersey’s urban bat populations.
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2020-04-03
03 April
By Amy Hall
On 03/04/2020
In Public engagement

Citizen Science

Whether self-isolating or social distancing, there are still ways that you can help the Jersey Bat Group study both Jersey’s bats and also threats to Jersey’s bat populations such as light pollutionRead More →

2020-03-23
23 March
By Amy Hall
On 23/03/2020
In Public engagement

Bat crafts and activities

If you have children to look after or home school and would like some ideas for things to do then the Bat Conservation Trust website is a great place to be inspired!Read More →

2019-09-29
29 September
By Amy Hall
On 29/09/2019
In Fundraising, Public engagement

Pub Quiz – 29th October

***Bookings have now closed***

We look forward to seeing all those that purchased tickets on 29th OctoberRead More →

2019-08-17
17 August
By Amy Hall
On 17/08/2019
In Bat Walk, Calendar, Public engagement, Uncategorized
With 2 Comments

International Bat Night

Come along to one of our free public bat walks to celebrate the
23rd International Bat Night.

You will have the chance to hear about the different species in Jersey, how they live and the challenges they face. There will be an opportunity to use bat detectors and listen to the bats flying and feeding. Hopefully,
you’ll be able to see some bats too. Read More →

2019-07-03
03 July
By Amy Hall
On 03/07/2019
In Public engagement, Research

Great Garden Bat Watch

Please join the Jersey Bat Group for the first Great Garden Bat Watch!

This new event combines the joy of (hopefully!) watching bats with citizen science based research that can help us better understand bats across Jersey.Read More →

2019-04-14
14 April
By Amy Hall
On 14/04/2019
In Public engagement

Bat Roosts in Trees book – now available at the Jersey Library

The Jersey bat group have donated a copy of the book: Bat Roosts in Trees: A guide to identification and assessment for tree-care and ecological professionals to the Jersey Library.

The Jersey Bat Group are concerned at the level of tree felling that is currently happening in Jersey, often without appropriate surveys.Read More →

2018-08-13
13 August
By Amy Hall
On 13/08/2018
In Public engagement

Free Walk – Sunday 26th August – Queen’s Valley

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2018-08-13
13 August
By Amy Hall
On 13/08/2018
In Public engagement

Free walk – Saturday 25th August – Val de la Mare

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2018-02-05
05 February
By Amy Hall
On 05/02/2018
In Public engagement

Wild about Jersey 2018

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2017-03-31
31 March
By Amy Hall
On 31/03/2017
In Public engagement

Public walks

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2 months ago

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Lovely walk around the lanes and gardens of Trinity. Thank you Jane Richardson for organising ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

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Great bat walk at Queen's Valley last night. Thanks to all the volunteers that helped to make this a successful walk. ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

3 months ago

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We are looking forward to our bat walks at the weekend. A chance to learn more about these amazing mammals and use a bat detector to see what you can discover.... But not much time left to book tickets! Check out the website to choose your date and time.www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-be-a-bat-detective-celebrating-international-bat-night-tickets-3995... ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

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Nice article about our Jersey bats and the struggles they have been facing in the heatwave.There are still tickets on sale for our public walk at Queen's Valley on Saturday 27 Aug and at Val de la Mare Reservoir on Sunday 28 Aug to celebrate International Bat weekend.www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-be-a-bat-detective-celebrating-international-bat-night-tickets-3995... ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

3 months ago

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This video is of a roost at a private property in west of island. The bats are Myotis nattereri which are woodland specialist bats and not common in the island. We will be monitoring this roost over the next few months. ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

3 months ago

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We still have tickets left for our public walks over International Bat Weekend . We have a walk at Queen's Valley (top car park) on Saturday 27 Aug and another one at Val de la Mare reservoir (top car park) on Sunday 28 Aug. Reservations are essential, booked through Eventbrite.www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-be-a-bat-detective-celebrating-international-bat-night-tickets-3995... ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

3 months ago

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We had a productive Capture/release session at Rozel Manor last night. The Jersey Bat Group and the Grey Long-eared Project placed 4 Harp traps in the grounds of the manor and managed to capture 15 Grey Long-eared bats, Many common Pips, a Nathusius pip a Myotis Natterers, amongst others, in near perfect conditions with high night-time temperatures, calm winds and lots of insects. ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

4 months ago

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Celebration of International Bat NightThe 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 (Queen’s Valley reservoir) and 28th August (Val de la Mare reservoir).Tickets are £5 for adults and £2 for children (under 16 years old).There are 3 timeslots for which you can book tickets – 20:00, 20:30 and 21:0015 tickets available for each timeslotPlease book your tickets on Eventbrite: History of International Bat Night – EUROBATSwww.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-be-a-bat-detective-celebrating-international-bat-night-tickets-3995...Bats have an important role to play in our ecosystem, and are one of the major contributors to keeping down night insects like midges and mosquitoes. Some of them are becoming endangered and International Bat Night was established to help promote a greater awareness and understanding of bats and why they deserve to be protected. This celebration is held by bat groups across the British Isles, such as the Jersey Bat Group, and the Bat Conservation Trust, to coincide with International Bat Night (formerly European Bat Night) which is organised by EUROBATS. The Bat Night has taken place every year since 1997 in more than 30 countries over the last full weekend of August.How to celebrate International Bat NightOne of the best ways to spend International Bat Night is by joining one of the Jersey Bat Group walks and celebrating the night with the members. You will have the chance to learn about how to be a bat detective – how you might be able to spot where bats live, where you could see them foraging, how to tell one kind of bat from another, and how they use echolocation to find their way in the dark, You will also have a chance to use a bat detector and see if you can spot any bats!Bat walksThe walks will be at three staggered pre-booked intervals: 20.00, 20.30 and 21:00 (15 people per group).Please arrive at the location 10 minutes before your ticketed time.The walk will last approximately one hour and you will need suitable clothing, sturdy walking shoes and a torch.Thank you to Jersey Water for kindly allowing us to use their site.Items to purchase after the walkThere will be various batty items for sale at the meeting point.Refreshments are not being provided.For further details contact Jersey Bat Group: enquiries@jerseybatgroup.org2022-08-11 ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

4 months ago

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Lovely bat walk at Quaisne on Wed after supper at Smugglers. Heard plenty of bats at the marshy area. Thanks to Jonathon for organising. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 months ago

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All tickets now sold out for our walk at Queen's Valley Reservoir on Wed 27 July. ... See MoreSee Less

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