Bat surveys

The group usually undertakes a number of bat surveys each year,  including emergence surveys, trapping and radio tracking.  Members will be emailed with dates.
Note that anyone attending surveys involving close contact with bats will likely be expected to be fully vaccinated against Covid and to have a negative LFT within the preceding 24 hours, as well as wearing an FP2 or FP3 face mask when near bats.

Bat box checks

The group has a number of well established bat box schemes in the county and we undertake checks of these periodically in spring and autumn. Details will be sent to those on our e-mail list.

Hibernation site checks

During January and February we carry out a programme of hibernation site checks at various venues throughout the county. For conservation reasons places on these visits are extremely limited but all members are welcome to apply: details will be circulated to members in December.

Bat walks

Surrey Bat Group leads a number of bat walks each summer, often for organisations such as the National Trust. They are usually held between May and September.
Members of the public will usually need to book in advance, and they may be charged for attendance, but bat group members with detectors are encouraged to come along and help out.

Public education

In addition to bat walks, we carry out various activities such as promoting bat conservation at various open days and giving talks to schools, scout groups and various societies. Help is always welcomed with these: we will contact all members by email with details of these as they arise.

Training

We run a beginner's bat detector training evening each April, along with occasional training in other skills such as radio tracking and use of night vision equipment.