Bat Conservation Trust

Thank you to everyone supporting the @biggive.bsky.social Voice For Bats #ChristmasChallenge campaign. There is still time to get your DONATION DOUBLED today. See below for another way to support bat conservation

donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

It was a bumper autumn for Nathusius' Pipistrelle in NE Scotland (and beyond). Read @batconservation.bsky.social's post to learn about some even found out in the North Sea.

🦇 Bats do not make nests, but choose various places throughout the year to roost. Bats roost in houses, both new and old but some species prefer hollow trees, or caves. In buildings they often shelter behind hanging tiles and boarding or in roof spaces.

Learn more here: buff.ly/3PNgDhB

🦇 Please continue supporting our #ChristmasChallenge campaign! We only have 2 more days to reach our target. Every donation up to £10K will be DOUBLED at no extra cost to you: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... .

Walking with Bats, by Mark Ferguson 13 track album

🦇 If you are missing a good bat walk then Mark Ferguson's 'Walking with Bats' album is for you:https://markferguson.bandcamp.com/album/walking-with-bats . Through a series of recorded bat walks you will be transported directly to the field, so you can experience the excitement of bat detecting

Rhyfeddodau Coetir Cymru / Wales Woodland Wonders - In Wales - Bat Conservation Trust Mae gwaith Rhyfeddodau Coetir Cymru yn canolbwyntio ar fforest law dymherus Eryri, gan gofnodi gwybodaeth hanfodol am iechyd y coetiroedd prin hyn a’r y...

🦇 Did you know there is a rainforest in Wales? Our Wales Woodland Wonders project is learning more the health of these rare woodlands and the bats that call this habitat home. Find out more here:

As the weather gets consistently cooler and/or more miserable the #bats are tucking themselves away for hibernation. But, unlike bears, they don't typically sleep the entire winter away, typically waking periodically to adjust position, change roosts, or for a drink and snack in milder periods 🦇

🦇 After severe declines from white-nose syndrome, where do northern long-eared #bats persist?

🔊 #Acoustic data show highest #occupancy on steep, forested, low-impact hillsides and how #spatialmodels plus early-season surveys improve #monitoring.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

Looking after bats through the seasons. Our 'Stars of the Night' leaflet guides through the small actions you can take throughout the year to support the stars of the night in your garden or green space.

Download it for free on this page: www.bats.org.uk/advice/garde...

🦇 Every now and again, our National Bat Helpline deals with peculiar cases. This one was too good not to share with you - keep reading!
batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/bats-at-sea

Education & outreach resources - Resources - Bat Conservation Trust BCT has developed a range of resources to help you engage diverse audience with bats and the environment. We have included resources for engaging young ...

🦇We have developed a range of free resources to help you engage both young people and grown-ups with bats and the environment.

Our resources will help give you the inspiration and practical advice you need to learn about bats and have fun!

Thank you to everyone supporting the @biggive.bsky.social Voice For Bats #ChristmasChallenge campaign. There is still time to get your DONATION DOUBLED today. See below for another way to support bat conservation

donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

🦇 Last chance to gift someone a membership or Adopt a Bat subscription for Christmas! Subscribe by 9am TOMORROW (8 Dec) to make sure your welcome pack arrives on time.
For a gift membership visit: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
For an Adopt a Bat subscription visit: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

🦇 Please continue supporting our #ChristmasChallenge campaign! Until the 9 December (midday) every donation up to £10K will be DOUBLED at no extra cost to you: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... .

🦇 Please continue supporting our #ChristmasChallenge campaign! Until the 9 December (midday) every donation up to £10K will be DOUBLED at no extra cost to you: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... .

Time for a new 🦇 hoodie? Check out the full range of tops and totes here: bats.teemill.com PS To receive before Xmas order by 21st December for UK, 8th EU & 9th US 🎅🎁🔔🦇

Help us provide A voice for bats 🦇 - Our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge campaign is 75% there. Every donation is still currently being doubled, so every £1 gets turned into £2 without any extra costs to you. Thanks for all your support donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

🦇 Our advice pages are there to answer the most widely asked questions we get. From what to do if you find a bat to making your garden more bat friendly: www.bats.org.uk/advice

All Products - BCT Learning Easily identify bat droppings with this wallet-sized reference guide! Perfect for volunteer and professional bat workers, this digital download helps you distinguish bat faeces from different species.

🦇 If you are new to bats you may find our e-learning resources a great way to get started! Some highlights:
- Intro to bats
- Bat care for non-bat carers
- Bat resources for teachers and youth workers
- Bat talks from conferences

More here:

Gifts - Support Bats - Bat Conservation Trust If you're stuck for gifts for a birthday, a special occasion or if you just want to treat yourself, why not order a bat-themed gift from one of the belo...

If you're stuck for gifts for Christmas, why not order a bat-themed gift from one of the small businesses and retailers listed on our page: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats... .

They all kindly donate part of your purchase to our work to help bats.

I love bats 🦇 , they are wonderful creatures who seem to have become a symbol of so called blockers. Please give!

As we draw to the end of the year, a big pat on the back to our 300 members. Wherever you are, in the country or overseas, you are doing great things locally and nationally for Bat conservation. Take a bow. More science stuff in 2026
@batconservation.bsky.social

Education & outreach resources - Resources - Bat Conservation Trust BCT has developed a range of resources to help you engage diverse audience with bats and the environment. We have included resources for engaging young ...

🦇We have developed a range of free resources to help you engage both young people and grown-ups with bats and the environment.

Our resources will help give you the inspiration and practical advice you need to learn about bats and have fun!

🦇 Every now and again, our National Bat Helpline deals with peculiar cases. This one was too good not to share with you - keep reading!
batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/bats-at-sea

The Winter edition of Bat News will be making its way to members shortly. Join today to get your copy and help us continue to provide voice for bat conservation www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

Thank you to everyone who has already donated and shared the A Voice For Bats @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge. Every pound gets doubled at no extra cost and every pound makes a difference 🦇 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

🦇I case you missed it - a new episode of our podcast, BatChat, is available - The Hoffman Kiln: Where Bats Reclaim the Dales.

North of Settle in the Yorkshire Dales lies the Hoffman Kiln, a relic of the industrial revolution. It's now an important site for bats of the Dales all year round.

Help us provide A voice for bats 🦇 - Our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge campaign is 75% there. Every donation is still currently being doubled, so every £1 gets turned into £2 without any extra costs to you. Thanks for all your support donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Garden Organic | The Organic Gardening Podcast Garden Organic's popular podcast - The Organic Gardening Podcast - gives you monthly tips, inspiration and advice on how to grow, the organic way.

🦇This month, our Built Environment Manager Jo Ferguson featured in @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social 's podcast. She had a chat with Chris Collins and Garden Organic's Chief Executive Fiona Taylor, about how you can look after bats in urban gardens - www.gardenorganic.org.uk/our-views/th...

Did you know that we only have tequila because bats pollinate agave plants *at night*? While we're asleep, the ecological action carries on. So what are we missing out on and how important is it? Join us for this week's BBC R4 Rare Earth (on air & online now) to find out.

www.bbc.co.uk/progra...