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29 May

On 29/05/2020

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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03 April

By Amy Hall

On 03/04/2020

In Public engagement

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 →

Jersey Bat Group

1 month ago

Our next members meeting is on Wednesday 3rd March, on zoom!

The meeting will be in three parts:

A) Miranda Collett is giving the first talk and it is all about the visual identification of bats. This talk will appeal to all ages with lots of bats photos!

b) Then there will be a short Q&A session. This is your chance to ask batty questions, and we will do our best to answer them. So get your thinking caps on...

c) Finally, Yvonne Rabet will talk about her research project on the effects of artificial light at night in Jersey's urban environment. She will explain how she designed the project and the very interesting observations she has made from the results.

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Jersey Bat Group

2 months ago

🦇 Members only 🦇

Miranda and Liz are arranging another sound ID session on 24th February at 19.30 to help continue developing our sound ID skills.

This will be via zoom but it is planned to make it as interactive as possible! To that end Miranda will send out a set of files from our Long Term monitoring project. So, real-life examples to play with! She will also include the ID guide which shows the call parameters for different species and which you will need when looking at some of the more tricky calls.

The idea will be that before the session you will have looked at the calls, used the ID guide, and made your judgement as to the most likely species for each file. Bat call analysis is not an exact science, and you may not be able to match up all the calls with known bat calls. (For example, distinguishing Nathusius from Khuls is very difficult).

At the session, we will each be able to take one of the calls and explain how we analysed it and what we think the species for that call is. We can highlight what difficulties we had, and pass on any tips to the rest of us. Miranda and Liz can provide input and suggestions. This will be a learning process for all us and an opportunity to ask lots of questions.

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Jersey Bat Group

2 months ago

The 2021 Insurance Corporation Conservation Awards are back!! ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

2 months ago

We have had a couple of messages about bat activity in the last few weeks from the public. It isn't rare that in slightly warmer climates like Jersey that our bats can be active all year round, the bats can go into torpor where they sleep for longer periods of time instead of a full hibernation. The bats will wake up to feed if the weather is warm enough.

If you do see any bat activity this time of year it is more likely to be a common pipistrelle.

If you have a sighting please record it on the Jersey Biodiversity Centre website!

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Jersey Bat Group

2 months ago

Thank you to @lisaworledge at the @batconservationtrust for a very informative talk tonight at our monthly members meeting!

The topic: Bats & Science: Projects & Research at BCT
Lisa Worledge, Head of Conservation Services at the Bat Conservation Trust talked about the various research projects that the BCT is involved with. She put current research in the context of BCT’s overall objectives and four key research themes: 1) improving assessment of species status; 2) understanding and mitigating the impact of humans; 3) habitat and landscape management; and 4) the role of bats in ecosystems.

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Jersey Bat Group

2 months ago

Did you know we sell items from the Creature Candy British bat collection, we don’t have full stock at the moment but there is limited items we have in stock. Bat Conservation Trust 🦇🦇 ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

2 months ago

🦇 A reminder for tomorrow evenings talk on zoom 🦇 ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

2 months ago

The Jersey Bat Group have worked with the National Trust for Jersey on educational display boards about bats which are now proudly displayed in the new messaging at Le Moulin de Quétivel.

The Jersey Bat Group prides itself in providing talks and walks as part of its educational public benefit purpose as a Jersey Registered Charity.

It is aimed for school aged children, if you are looking for something to do with them in the coming months!

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Trust project aims to inform our young people on climate change

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A PROJECT to inform children about climate change and the need to reduce the Island’s carbon footprint is being launched by the National Trust for Jersey.

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Jersey Bat Group

2 months ago

3rd February: members' meeting, 19.30 via zoom. The topic: Bats & Science: Projects & Research at BCT

Lisa Worledge, Head of Conservation Services at the Bat Conservation Trust will talk about the various research projects that the BCT is involved with. She will put current research in the context of BCT’s overall objectives and four key research themes: 1) improving assessment of species status; 2) understanding and mitigating the impact of humans; 3) habitat and landscape management; and 4) the role of bats in ecosystems. ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

3 months ago

Popped into the central market at lunchtime to see our charity boxes

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