🦇 New blog on Substack: UK Active Outdoors - looking out for bats while paddling at dusk: batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/uk-active-... . UK Active Outdoors are one of our lovely collaborators who donate part of their 'bat paddle' sales to our work to help bats.

🦇 Bat boxes are artificial roosts designed to encourage bats into areas where there are few roosting sites. There are various designs of bat boxes and different bat species need different spaces. Learn more here: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bui...

📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 @jackiedunbarsnp.bsky.social is the #NatureChampion for the Brown Long-eared Bat! Jackie will work with @batconservation.bsky.social to champion these handsome long-eared bats in Holyrood. 🦇 Read more: www.scotlink.org/species/brow... 📸 ScotParl | Daniel Hargreaves

Joining the Bat Conservation Trust is the ideal way to show your support for bats. By becoming a member, you will be directly helping to protect bats and their habitats. You can join today with a monthly, yearly or a one off donation: buff.ly/zkj4Vfx

🦇 This warm weather is perfect for being out at twilight with friends and family while taking part in the Sunset Survey. Suitable for everyone everywhere and an enjoyable way to watch bats hunt insects in your garden or local green spot: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/nat...

🦇The National Bat Helpline is officially in its peak season and, therefore, operating an Out of Hours service for emergency bat care and crime calls only. As well as our normal weekday service, our volunteers will also answer calls from 6pm - 10pm and from 10am-10pm on weekends and bank holidays.

🦇 New blog on Substack! Our Director of Communications and Fundraising, Joe Nunez-Mino, reflects on the importance of human diversity in bat conservation: batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/embracing-...

📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 @cllrtkerr.bsky.social is the #NatureChampion for the Daubenton's Bat! Thomas will work with @batconservation.bsky.social to champion these dynamic bats - known as 'water bats' - in Holyrood. 🦇 Learn more: www.scotlink.org/species/daub... 📸 ScotParl | Daniel Hargreaves

🦇 BCT and 100+ organisations have sent a letter to the next Prime Minister of the UK to adopt 4 critical measures for nature. Join us & sign this petition to urge the next PM to take decisive action and reset the Government's approach to safeguarding nature: www.change.org/p/a-nature-r...

🦇 We are looking for a Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees! The Treasurer oversees the financial management of BCT and supports the Board to understand the organisation’s financial position, resilience and future outlook. More information: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo... . Deadline: 14 July

Your donations enable us to continue discovering more about bats, take action to protect them, educate people about bats and their environment along with enabling more people to get involved in bat conservation. Every donation makes a difference:https://buff.ly/VnfkQ6W

🦇 Voting has now opened for the Pete Guest Award 2026. Congratulations to this year’s nominees: - Brian & Patty Briggs - Kipper Davies (Keith) - Liz Buckley - Stuart Newson - Tina Wiffen More info about each nominee and how to vote: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/awa... Voting closes at 5pm, 17 August

🦇 Woop woop! Thank you @kathsangster.bsky.social for supporting our work and this amazing bat species!

🦇 July is here and mothers continue to suckle babies. Some bats grow fast and are almost full-size; others are still very small. At around three weeks, young bats are sometimes found on the ground as they learn to fly.

🦇 New blog on Substack! Our Director of Communications and Fundraising, Joe Nunez-Mino, reflects on the importance of human diversity in bat conservation: batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/embracing-...

🦇 June is nearly over and flew by. In June, female bats usually give birth to a single baby, called a pup, which they feed on their milk. Young bats are very small (less than an inch) and pink with little to no fur. They will soon grow a thin, slightly grey fur.

🦇 A belated post from us to congratulate Paul who won our May giveaway! A signed copy of "The secret world of twilight" by Sally Coulthard is making its way to you soon. Thank you for supporting our work and becoming a member. More info about membership: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...

Greater horseshoe bats adjust the frequency of their sonar calls to compensate for distortions created by the Doppler shift, to better detect flying insects, according to a study that fitted nine Bulgarian bats with tiny GPS-enabled microphones. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/JCUx50ZhEeE

🚨Our latest e-newsletter is out now! In this issue: 🦇 New stats on how the UK’s bats are faring 👩‍🔬 JNCC experts recognised in the @endsreport.com Power List 2026 🌱 Breaking down barriers to make #biodiversity monitoring more accessible for all ... and much more 🔽 🔗 Sign up: bit.ly/JNCC-NN-SignUp

🦇 We've got one one, but two people skydiving to raise funds for bats! Thank you both :) Scott is doing his skydive on the 31 July and Eleanor on the following day on 1 August. Please support them and donate: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

🦇 Deadline to get your early-bird tickets is TOMORROW, 20 June!

🦇 Bat boxes are artificial roosts designed to encourage bats into areas where there are few roosting sites. There are various designs of bat boxes and different bat species need different spaces. Learn more here: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bui...

🆓📰🦇A new #OpenAccess study elucidates the #distribution and foraging niche dynamics of native and immigrant pipistrelloid #bats in an #urban agglomeration 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #batecology #bats #urbanecology

www.popsci.com/environment/... #Bats #Tequila

🦇 We are looking for a Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees! The Treasurer oversees the financial management of BCT and supports the Board to understand the organisation’s financial position, resilience and future outlook. More information: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo... . Deadline: 14 July

🦇 June is nearly over and flew by. In June, female bats usually give birth to a single baby, called a pup, which they feed on their milk. Young bats are very small (less than an inch) and pink with little to no fur. They will soon grow a thin, slightly grey fur.

Your donations enable us to continue discovering more about bats, take action to protect them, educate people about bats and their environment along with enabling more people to get involved in bat conservation. Every donation makes a difference:https://buff.ly/VnfkQ6W

🦇The National Bat Helpline is officially in its peak season and, therefore, operating an Out of Hours service for emergency bat care and crime calls only. As well as our normal weekday service, our volunteers will also answer calls from 6pm - 10pm and from 10am-10pm on weekends and bank holidays.

🦇 This warm weather is perfect for being out at twilight with friends and family while taking part in the Sunset Survey. Suitable for everyone everywhere and an enjoyable way to watch bats hunt insects in your garden or local green spot: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/nat...

Joining the Bat Conservation Trust is the ideal way to show your support for bats. By becoming a member, you will be directly helping to protect bats and their habitats. You can join today with a monthly, yearly or a one off donation: buff.ly/zkj4Vfx

Do also take a look at our Artificial Lighting Guidance developed with the Institution of Lighting Professionals www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bui...

🦇 We are delighted to announce that the Keynote speaker at the National Bat Conference will be given by Dr Emma Stone @batconreslab.bsky.social . Deadline to get your early-bird ticket is 30 June: buff.ly/fQdaXrj . Photo taken prior to the introduction of hygiene protocols recommending mask use.

🦇 It's not just butterflies this particular type of pesticide kills; it is also moths and other insects which bats and other wildlife eat and rely on. Please support if you can.

🦇 We've got one one, but two people skydiving to raise funds for bats! Thank you both :) Scott is doing his skydive on the 31 July and Eleanor on the following day on 1 August. Please support them and donate: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

Many animals rely on darkness to rest, feed, move safely and find their way. But artificial light can disturb these natural rhythms, including for migratory species like sea turtles, bats & birds. Watch this video to learn how small changes at home and in our communities can help protect wildlife.

Today is the closing date for nominations to the Vincent Weir Scientific Award

🦇 Bats need a helping hand! Whether you adopt a bat for yourself, or as a unique gift for a friend or family member, you will be making a real difference to bats in the wild. www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

Species conservation benefits humanity and economies. Bats account for more than a quarter of mammal species in the UK and around 20% of all mammal species worldwide. Over 1500 species have been scientifically described and each plays a vital role in ecosystems www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...

A remarkable observation from Greece has provided fresh insight into the feeding ecology of migrating Eurasian Hobbies, with several birds recorded hunting bats at dusk:

🦇 The National Bat Helpline receives over 14,000 enquiries each year from a range of people; from bat roost 'owners', professionals or members of the public who have found a bat. This service is only partially funded and we rely on your donations: www.justgiving.com/campaign/Bat...

🦇 Please note this is the busiest time for our small National Bat Helpline team who is answering the phones and the current heatwave is making the lines even busier. If you need help with a bat and can't get through please check this page : www.bats.org.uk/advice/help-...

🦇 Our project 'Connecting People and Landscapes' brings together farmers, landowners and communities across the South-West and beyond to create a more resilient landscape in the face of a changing climate. Explore the range of events they have planned for the summer: www.bats.org.uk/events?categ...

Searching through the incredible number of screening pins near you can take time. So we now have a new improved "Table View" option. You can list upcoming events near your postcode, in date order, and then click through to the event details. #PEBuk #NationalEmergencyBriefing #TimeToStepUp

🦇 An important topic being explored at Wild Summit. Our project 'Connecting People and Landscapes' brings together farmers, landowners and communities across the South-West and beyond to create a more resilient landscape in the face of a changing climate: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/pro...

🦇 This week is London Climate Action Week. BCT acknowledges that we need energy-efficient housing and renewable energy to help mitigate for climate change for the benefit of bats, people, and the wider environment. Read our full position statement: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bio... #LCAW2026

🦇Only one week left to get your early-bird ticket to the National Bat Conference! This is the biggest event in the bat calendar and early bird tickets close on 30 June: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/con... . #NatBatConf

Congratulations to Nik Knight for receiving an MBE for 58 years of volunteering in four areas, including the Hampshire Bat Group! @batconservation.bsky.social

🦇 The National Bat Monitoring Programme 2025 report continues to show a slow recovery of some species and increased concerns for others. The answer to the question ‘how are UK bats doing?’ is complex. Read more here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/06...

🦇 What does a bat walk actually feel like? We’re looking for a filmmaker to create a short, atmospheric film that brings that experience to life - focusing on sound, light and the shift into darkness, rather than explanation. Read the full brief and how to apply:

Horseshoe bats use echolocation to separate background echoes from fluttering prey phys.org/news/2026-06... #Bats #Animals #Echolocation #Science