Bat found in the narrow (approx 2cm wide) desiccation feature in standing dead oak veteran tree. Just ONE of the reasons trees are great habitats for wildlife. #batsofsherwoodforest #batsintrees @ancienttreeforum.bsky.social
@batconservation.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

16.02.2026 14:51 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Why bats matter - About Bats - Bat Conservation Trust Bats matter across the UK and around the world. Bat species play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. They pollinate ...

There are 1500 scientifically described bat species in the world, representing a huge diversity. Beyond providing sheer magical wonder, they also play a critical role in ecosystems. www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...

13.02.2026 07:18 — 👍 18    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 1

Did you print them at home?

06.02.2026 22:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Frozen pool and people walking in boggy landscape

View from inside Addit with gate and people standing on the outside

Footprints in snow over a wooden bridge

Natterers bat hibernating within a crevice an the Addit wall

Checking Addits in the North West of England for hibernating bats with Tina Wiffen. A cold and grey day but interesting explore of this historic industrial mining site. 10 Addits surveyed. 10 bats found. #batsofthenorth #bathibernation @batconservation.bsky.social

01.02.2026 09:05 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Checking out some uk bat hibernation sites with Lesser Horseshoe bats and Tissue moth. Tissue moths along with Herald moths are often found in the same caves and mines

13.12.2025 19:00 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Natterers bat in crevice of cave

Bat seen in crevice of cave at a distance

Cave entrances in rock face. Trees growing above rock face. Fallen leaves on ground

Internal images of cave, showing graffiti on walls

Natterers bat (Myotis nattereri) in torpor-a state of decreased physiological activity, usually marked by:reduced body temperature & metabolic rate. Torpor enables animals to survive periods of reduced food availability. Insect availability in winter is low so bats have evolved to hibernate.

27.11.2025 22:11 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 3

Finding a toad in a elder tree @froglife.bsky.social

11.09.2025 06:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

BLE and Brandts old lead mine NW England

08.02.2025 23:17 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Bats,Bats, Baby
Hibernation checks in the Yorkshire Dales. Cold weather has prompted movement is some bats

10.01.2025 22:00 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Well spotted Dave 🤓

10.01.2025 21:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Is this from “Honey I shrunk Neil Middleton”?

06.01.2025 22:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

2 bats today. Checking bat boxes close to home. 2 of 7 boxes had bats, this little guy looked like he had tunnelled through some spider webs to reach his roosting space 🤓🦇🕸️ @batconservation.bsky.social #greenwoodshabitatboxes #pipistrelle #hibernation 😴

05.01.2025 13:34 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

First bat of the year 👀🤓🦇hanging out in a tunnel. #YorkshireDales @batconservation.bsky.social

03.01.2025 17:20 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Addits are often damp and sometimes unstable, timber bracing and stone walls can prevent the tunnels collapsing

Searching for hibernating bats

Addit with stone archway

Herald Moth

Winter hibernation checks for bats. Old Lead mine workings North West England. Addits are exploratory horizontal tunnels dug into the hillside to specific minerals and metals. Creating ideal sites for bats through winter-damp and consistent cool temperature. #bats @batconservation.bsky.social

28.12.2024 21:45 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Checking out some noctule bats in a Greenwoods Habitat box today. 😎🦇 @batconservation.bsky.social

www.greenwoodsecohabitats.co.uk

17.12.2024 21:08 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0