Impacts of offshore wind farms on migratory bats in British waters - data available shows risk of offshore wind turbines along migratory pathways. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

If you've ever wondered where the term "sky puppy" comes from, look no further than the floofy & goofy Ryukyu flying fox. 🦇 ib: @rspb.bsky.social

Summer is coming! It's nearly April, we will be re-starting some of our research work next week. And if you want to get out and see some bats why not join us for a bat walk at Ranworth? Booking is open: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ranworth-bat-walk-tickets-1984864948492

To mark International Women's Day why not listen to the first ever episode of the #BatChat #podcast featuring the amazing Shirley Thompson (our Honorary Education Officer) who has worked in bat conservation for over 40 years and was awarded an MBE for her efforts www.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo...

🦇 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

🦇 There are over 1,400 species of bats in the world, making up 1/5 of all mammal species and 1/4 of British mammals. Bats play an important role in many habitats around the world: buff.ly/3ubI3Cz Images (c) Jim Jourdane

🦇 If you see a pink bat falling from the sky in August in the UK, don't panic - it's only Eleanor, our Fundraising Officer, doing her sky dive 😂. On a serious note - thank you for raising funds for bats! Over £400 reached already. Please cheer her on and donate: www.justgiving.com/page/eleanor...

It's a mild evening and it definitely feels like #Spring. Lots of bats out and about early this evening. 🦇

We have raised £300! Come and join us to make a real difference and have the chance of winning great prizes. www.communityatheartlottery.com/support/norf...

Some good bat news worth celebrating 🎉 From cave conservation, to breakthroughs in research, and "Nectar Corridors", all these accomplishments add up to one big win for bats! But these are just the headlines. Head to our latest blog post to read the full story and learn more about these initiatives.

🦇Through our eLearning platform we are pleased to offer new courses, modules and other educational content that can be purchased and completed at any time. From courses to beginners through to courses for those who work with bats. Find the course for you here: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/tra...

A broken wrist won't stop NNBG's Jane from her underground hibernation checks. A full day today with Susie & Lucy who couldn't stop her. #Dedication #BatHero 🦇 (Photos @lucyhadingham.bsky.social )

The weather is pretty horrible but this Natterer's bat is cozy. 🦇 More hibernation checks this weekend.

It's thanks to bat groups and other national bat monitoring program citizen scientists that we can monitor how 11 out of our 18 resident bat species are doing www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/05... To find and get involved with your local bat group visit this webpage www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

🦇Bats are a vital part of the UK’s biodiversity. Because they rely on clean water, abundant insects, connected habitats and safe roosts, they are highly sensitive to environmental change. This makes them useful indicators of biodiversity health across the UK. www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...

Another busy week of hibernation checks in North Norfolk! We monitor many known hibernation sites for the @batconservation.bsky.social National Bat Monitoring Programme. We found lots of Daubenton's & Natterer's bats still underground. Thanks to all our intrepid volunteers. 🦇

Don’t miss out! *TONIGHT* at 7pm 🦇

Tonight, Weds 4th Feb 7pm. 🦇

A link to join online has now been sent out to our mailing list.

🦇 Through our eLearning platform we are pleased to offer new courses, modules and other educational content that can be purchased and completed at any time. We are in the process of developing more courses and modules for this site so check here for updates: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/tra...

🦇 We are lucky enough to have 18 species of bat in the UK, 17 of which are known to be breeding here - that's almost a quarter of our mammal species. Learn more about each unique species here:

We don't get Horseshoe Bats in Norfolk, but it's great to hear about bat work in other parts of the UK. Join us and Nick Downs from Natural England this Wednesday, 7pm. 🦇

Thank you to everyone raising donations for Norfolk & Norwich Bat Group with #easyfundraising! Not joined? Sign up & when you shop online, they’ll donate to us. It's free, shopping won't cost extra - the brands will donate, not you! Sign up today: join.easyfundraising.org.uk/nnbg/RBKZLT/...

Thank you so much @applewildlife.bsky.social for a very interesting talk on moths, and thanks to everyone who came along. For our next talk will be back to bat appreciation! 🦇

Join us tomorrow night - Friday 23rd January!

Coming up next week! Friday 23rd January 7pm, Sprowston Diamond Centre. Bats About Moths - Celebrating the Wonder and Diversity of Norfolk's Moths with Dave Appleton (@applewildlife.bsky.social). Hope to see lots of you there.

The speaker for the next NNNS talk will be Dr Stuart Newson, who will be talking about how developments in sound recording and technology can contribute to monitoring and conservation. It's on Tue 10th Feb 2026 at 19:30, free to attend and all welcome. norfolknaturalists.org.uk/wp/events-pa...

A date for February's diary!

Great work from Rich Flight drawing together what we know about bat box occupancy check it out on his website. Bat Box Occupancy Preliminary Results - www.flightecology.co.uk/bat-box-occu...

Thank you so much to Helen and everyone who joined us last night for a very interesting talk on Water Voles. Up next moths! Dave Appleton will join us for our AGM on Friday 23rd January at 7pm. Sprowston Diamond Centre.

Some really useful guidance here for those who use iNaturalist and would like their records to be useful at a local and national level. Changing the record licence and using the life stage in particular can make a record more useful

This Wednesday!

Two talks coming up this month.

Wintery weather didn't stop Susie, Josh & Lucy kicking off this January's hibernation checks. Two sites down! Not as many bats as we had hoped but still nice to see a few Daubentons and a Natterer's. 🦇

Wintery weather didn't stop Susie, Josh & Lucy kicking off this January's hibernation checks. Two sites down! Not as many bats as we had hoped but still nice to see a few Daubentons and a Natterer's. 🦇

Happy New Year! Hope lots of you will join us for events in 2026. First up, we will welcome Helen Booth, who is going to share her extensive knowledge of Water Voles. Wednesday 14th January at 7:30 pm at Sprowston Diamond Centre, School Ln, Sprowston NR7 8TR (Change of venue from last year!)

Looking for a new look for 2026? Check out the full range of t-shirts, hoodies, tops and totes. There are lots of styles and colours to choose from. Every item helps start a conversation about bat conservation and every sale helps to raise much needed funds bats.teemill.com #bats🦇

2026 energy ✌🏽 🕶️ ✌🏽 📸: Jeroen van der Kooij

We will soon be undertaking hibernation counts at sites across Norfolk. If you find a hibernating bat please do not disturb! www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/25659356.bats-hibernating-whitlingham-country-park-lime-kiln/

Hope everyone has a lovely Christmas! See you in 2026 for more Winter Talks.

🦇 There are things you can do all year round to help bats, even in winter when they are hibernating: buff.ly/2HkKSuq . The lovely image below is from our 'Stars of the Night' leaflet which you can download for free here: buff.ly/40yR5f3

🦇 Looking for activities to keep the little ones entertained over the next week? Have a look at the resources on our page: buff.ly/SEMGo2B You'll find ideas for both indoor and outdoor activities that the whole family can enjoy together.

Some species of bat, such as the Nathusius' pipistrelles in Great Britain, can migrate long distances www.bats.org.uk/our-work/nat...

The mild weather in some parts of the UK means some #bats 🦇 may still be active and hunting insects. #DYK churches can offer important roosting places. Find out more about recently published research looking at this www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/10...

There is just about enough time to order a bat themed top to arrive by Xmas as a present for yourself or a friend. Every purchase helps bat conservation by raising awareness of #bats🦇 and generating a donation for bat conservation bats.teemill.com

Time for a new bat 🦇 themed top? Check out the full range of tops and totes here: bats.teemill.com PS To receive before Xmas order by 21st December for UK, 🎅🎁🔔🦇

Artificial lighting at night (ALAN) can have detrimental impact on bats, other wildlife and people too. Our website is full of information about ways to reduce this impact. #bats 🦇 #ALAN #lightpollution www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/t...

Save the dates! Our winter talks will recommence in January at the Sprowston Diamond Centre. First up Wednesday 14th January Helen Booth, Water Voles - a Landscape Perspective Then Friday 23rd January Dave Appleton, Bats About Moths - Celebrating the Wonder and Diversity of Norfolk's Moths.

🦇 news! "Bats bend the usual rules of aging." #bats #lovebats #conservation #nature phys.org/news/2025-12...

Lots of great new OA 🦇 research 📄 published recently that provide valuable insights into different aspects of bat responses to natural and man-made elements of the #environment. Whilst these may not seem particularly "exciting" they provide crucial evidence to aid bat conservation. 🧵 below