How many bats are roosting in your house or local area?This project aims:
- To encourage people to actively survey for bats by counting the number of bats roosting in local building or habitat where bats are likely to be foraging (e.g. bridge over a river or woodland habitat).
- Nationwide bat count will be undertaken on a set date during biodiversity week to promote a nationwide awareness of an important mammal group that represents ¼ of the total number of terrestrial mammals in Ireland.
- From the number of bats counted by all participants, the number of insects eaten will be calculated (3,000 midges per bat per night).
Bat Conservation Ireland
Contact Details
Name: Tina Aughney
Tel: 086 4049468
Email: Click to reveal email
Web: www.batconservationireland.org
Biodiversity Focus: The focus will be on the 10 species of bats found in Ireland.
Geographic area: Nationwide
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