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11 August

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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).

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Jersey Bat Group

5 days ago

UPDATE: Thanks so much to everyone who responded to our request for volunteers. We have had a huge amount of interest, and probably have enough volunteers for this year. Once again, thank you if you expressed an interest in helping. It is wonderful to know that so many people care about our island's bats!We are planning our bat care season, and are looking for volunteers to initially collect grounded bats and bring to the carers or New Era Veterinary Hospital, if appropriate. After a bit of training we would invite you to help at releases of rehabilitated bats.The BCT have an on-line course, and the Jersey Bat Group are prepared to sponsor the first 3 suitable volunteers as future members for our 2025 bat care team.If you are interested in helping us this year and would like to do the on-line course, please get in touch.research@jerseybatgroup.orgThe video is of one of our rescues from last year chomping on a meal worm. ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

2 months ago

Don't Forget!Jersey Bat Group AGM and public get together on Wednesday 19 March at 19:30 at Société Jersiaise, Pier Road, St Helier.If you love bats or would like to learn more about them please come along and mingle with our members & enjoy soft drinks and snacks. ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

2 months ago

Don’t forget our open meeting on Wednesday 19th March at 7.30 p.m.It is in the Members’ room at the Société Jersiaise, Pier Road, St. Helier. No need to book.Come and have a coffee and a chat and find out how you could make a difference!Maybe you would enjoy manning the stall at the RJA&HS shows – a chance to chat to people about bats while raising some funds for the group.Or, help the members who are bat carers by collecting bats when members of the public find grounded or injured bats. And, if you wish, learn how to care for them until they can be released.How well do you know your parish? You could help find a nice bat walk that we can use for one of our public walks. And coming along on one of these public walks is great fun too!Would you like to be a citizen scientist, and encourage others to join in too? Why not take on publicising the annual Great Garden Bat Watch through social media etc., then analyse the results and report the details.Occasionally a home owner discovers they have a bat roost (lucky them!) and would like to know what kind of bats they are. While we cannot undertake commercial surveys we are happy to come along and see what bats we can detect. This can be a lovely way to spend a peaceful evening, watching for when the bats emerge, using the group’s bat detectors. You could join in!You may not know much about bats to start with but taking part in the group’s various activities and learning from others will mean you will soon be telling people what you have discovered about these fascinating mammals.See you on Wednesday! ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

2 months ago

Are you a bat lover? Would you like to help us with bat care this summer?From around June to Sept we get calls from concerned people about grounded bats. Usually these can be re-hydrated, fed and released within 24-48 hours. Our 2 busy carers do not always have the time to go and collect a bat from wherever it is - New Era vets, private household etcThe JBG can pay for you to be trained using an excellent BCT on-line course if you are interested in helping out, and our carers can give you hands on training if you would like to become more involved.If you are interested come and speak to us at our AGM on Wednesday, 19th March, 2025 at 19.30 in the Members' room at the Société Jersiaise, Pier Road, St Helier, or send us an email at enquiries@jerseybatgroup.orgThe bats below are some of our rescues over the past 2 years. ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

3 months ago

Help us count bats!We would like to get a team together that could help with roost emergence surveys.i.e. counting and recording bats emerging from a roost at a home owner's property. This is an important aspect of public engagement and also helps our research to identify types of roosts and speciesWhat is involved? One or two of the team would visit a property during the day, chat to the owners to find out what they have observed, look for signs (like droppings) and decide where to place recording equipment and team members for the survey.Then, shortly thereafter, return one evening before sunset with other team members to conduct the survey.And later, one or more team members analyse the results and let the group and home owners know what has been detected.As a team we would learn from each other but training would be given on roost site visits and emergence survey protocols.It is a lovely way to spend a peaceful evening and so interesting to find out more about our bats in Jersey.Would you like to know more? Come to our open meeting on Wednesday 19th March, starting at 19.30 at the Societé Jersiaise, Pier Road, St. Helier. No need to book!If you can't make it to the meeting but would like to find out more, just send us an email: enquiries@jerseybatgroup.org ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

3 months ago

Please take this as notice of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 19th March, 2025 at 19.30 in the Members' room at the Société Jersiaise, Pier Road, St Helier.The order of business will:1. Summary of activities in 20242. Presentation and adoption of Accounts for 20243. Election of Officers. We are delighted to advise that a new member, Callum Webb, has stepped forward to offer himself for election as Secretary as Jane Hurley will be standing down. We are still looking for a Chairperson, so if you would like to put yourself forward, or would like to discuss the position first, please do contact us.The other officers are not due for re-election. That is Pam de Gruchy as Treasurer, Miranda Collett as Training Officer (both re-elected at the AGM in 2024) and Hannah Le Morvan as Research Officer (elected at the AGM in 2023).Once the business of the AGM is complete the meeting will be open to all, members and non-members. Tea, coffee, soft drinks and biscuits will be provided! This will be a chance to chat to other members, catch up on batty news, learn more about possible JBG activities for 2025 and, of course, where you might be able to help!We look forward to seeing you all on 19th March. ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

3 months ago

Are you passionate about wildlife and conservation? Do you enjoy bringing people together? Would you like to help increase public awareness and understanding about our local bat populations?Then join the Jersey Bat Group and help organise bat walks for the public and for groups.Training will be given but you don't need to be an expert on bats - just enjoy being out and about at sunset (the best time to see bats) and chatting to people.If you like organising then even better - you can help set up the walk arrangements, monitor ticket sales, respond to queries etc.We will be holding an open meeting on Wednesday 19th March, starting at 19.30, at the Societé Jersiaise , Pier Road. You would be very welcome to come along, chat to members and the committee, and decide what you would like to get involved in. No need to book. See you there!Help us continue our important work for Jersey's bats! 🦇💚 ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

3 months ago

🌟 Exciting Opportunity – Lead the Jersey Bat Group! 🦇✨Are you passionate about wildlife and conservation? Do you enjoy bringing people together and making a difference? The Jersey Bat Group is looking for a new Chairperson to help guide our small but dedicated team!Our current Chair has had to step down for health reasons, so we need someone who’s enthusiastic about protecting Jersey’s bat populations and supporting our conservation efforts. No bat expertise is required – just a willingness to lead, coordinate, and get involved where needed.If you’d love to take on this rewarding role, or want to learn more, email us at 📩 enquiries@jerseybatgroup.org, and one of our committee members will be in touch!Help us continue our important work for Jersey’s bats! 🦇💚#JerseyBatGroup #WildlifeConservation #VolunteerOpportunity #BatsOfJersey #MakeADifference ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

4 months ago

Our 2 bats in care have been positively ID'd as Pipistrellus nathusius (Nathusius pips), both male adults. They will be released as soon as the night temperatures are warm enough. For those interested, here are some photos that confirmed the ID ... See MoreSee Less

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Jersey Bat Group

4 months ago

It is not common to have bats in care at this time of year, but we are currently looking after Patch and Longueville and waiting for the weather to warm up before we release them. They are both eating like horses, and seem to enjoy the comfort of bat care. Patch looks to be a Nathusius Pipistrelle and Longueville probably the same but we have yet to identify. Thanks to Zoey for the photos ... See MoreSee Less

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International Bat Night – 28th August – Bat Walk – Val de la Mare Reservoir