Northern Ireland Bat Group

Hi all, The Woodland survey was first trailed in Northern Ireland in 2024. Is it designed to identify brown long eared bats roosts in woodlands. Its currently being rolled out in National Trust properties, after it was identified the methodology proposed would work in Northern Ireland. Training days are currently being organised, please watch out […]

Hi all, The Car Based Monitoring Survey is one of the longest continuous bat monitoring programmes in Ireland. The survey involves driving a predetermined route and slowing down at predetermined areas to collect bat calls from a bat detector out of your car window. Surveys take place in July and August. You get training about […]

Hi all, If you have access to a watercourse, you may be able to partake in the Daubentons Waterway Survey. The Daubentons Waterway Survey provides information about this waterway specific bat. You don’t need experience of bat surveys, you just need a tuneable heterodyne bat detector, a torch and some online training. The surveys take […]

Hi all, The bat survey season is upon us and if you are interested in bat surveys but don’t know where to start, you could try the sunrise/sunset survey on behalf of the Bat Conservation Trust. The sunset/sunrise survey can take place at dusk or dawn and you don’t need any previous experience of bat […]

Hi Everyone, In Northern Ireland, there are lots of bat surveys which can be completed for both the Bat Conservation Trust and Bat Conservation Ireland. The following surveys are available – National Bat Monitoring Programme Sunset / Sunrise Survey Roost Counts Daubentons Waterway Survey Car-based Bat Monitoring Woodland Survey Every survey completed and uploaded provide […]

Hi Everyone, We have bat roost surveys running in June 2025, if you’re interested, please check out these links. Woodland survey training 2025 is the second year woodland bat surveys are being completed in Northern Ireland, to complete some training on this type of survey, please check our website for details. BCT Bat Roost Counts […]

Hi all, We are very grateful to Karen Healy for presenting a “Use your ears” workshop and emergence survey at Creggan Country Park in Derry.  If you would like to take part in this event booking is essential.

Hi all, Many thanks to those who took part in the bat roost visitors licence training visit on 25 May 2023. The survey identified there was a common pipistrelle roost in the building being surveyed for between 200 and 250 individuals. What was noted by some of the attendees, was that bats were roosting in […]

Hi all, The Northern Ireland Bat Group (NIGB) are proud to present two courses to support bat care for 2023. The NIGB have a long history of providing bat care. Learning from our members will give you access to individuals, who are considered experts in this field. You will also be part of a wider […]