Our volunteers have been busy raising bat awareness to council staff across Northern Ireland, thanks to funding from Heritage Lottery Fund. Planners, building control and grounds maintenance are just some of the staff that have taken part in the workshop.
Donna Donna Donna Donna Batwoman!
In May this year, our Treasurer of ten years stepped down but has said her bat volunteering days are far from over! Donna Allen is another well known name in bat conservation, she has been a member of the bat group for 17 years and it’s not going to end just yet. We put some […]
BATLAS 2020 – Training courses
BATLAS 2020 is a Bat Conservation Ireland project mapping the distribution of bat species. It is funded by Dept. of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. We need you to survey your local area this summer! Join us for a free training session to learn how to survey for five bat species. There are two training course organised in Northern […]
Batwoman Robin and her crusade to help Northern Ireland’s bats
Robin Moffitt is a well-known name in Bat Conservation, having received an MBE for her dedication to these amazing mammals. After 28 years as a member of the Northern Ireland Bat Group with a long stint as Chair of the group’s committee, Robin has decided to stand down. She has helped train a new […]
Help us avoid a CATastrophe this year
*Warning Graphic Image below* AN URGENT APPEAL TO CAT OWNERS It’s that time of year again when volunteers from the Northern Ireland Bat Group receive calls about grounded and injured bats. A recent incident has prompted the group to appeal to cat owners across Northern Ireland, as a lot of bat injuries have one thing […]
Date for the 2016 Annual General Meeting Announced
The Northern Ireland Bat Group AGM will take place on Sunday 22 May, 2016 at Cultra Manor at The Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Holywood, Co Down, starting at 2.30 pm and finishing before 5.00pm. This will include: A talk by Dr. Emma Boston on her research on swarming by Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats A talk […]
Going Batty in Schools
15 Schools across the North West region including Derry, Strabane, Limavady and Ballykelly took part in a special workshop called ‘Bats a Fact’ throughout the months of February and March 2016. The workshop began with a talk all about bats of the world, why they are important and the myths that surround them. Pupils then […]
Spring Has Sprung
Spring has sprung and with it, our wee furry babies have started emerging from hibernation! A bat was seen flying around Parkanaur Forest Park, Dungannon at 4pm during the day. Big thanks to Glenda Hall for spotting this and bringing it to our attention. Judging by the wing shape, size of the bat, distance between […]
Free Training for Volunteers
Thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Northern Ireland Bat Group can offer free training for new volunteers to become: – Ambulance Drivers; – Licensed Bat Carers; and, – Bat Roost Visitors. An Ambulance driver’s duties will include answering phone calls from members of the public who have found a bat, collecting bats […]
A Busy Year for Rescues
It’s been a crazy year for bat rescues and from what we have heard from other bat groups across the UK and Ireland this pattern isn’t just here in Northern Ireland. Lots of pups at the start of the season and some being born later. There were so many grounded juveniles who were underweight and […]
