EAST YORKSHIRE
BAT GROUP
Events and information about bats in East Yorkshire
What we do
Research and Conservation
East Yorkshire Bat Group carries out surveys of bat roosts, habitat, feeding areas and hibernation sites in the county. The data is used by conservation bodies and ecological consultants.
Advice
We offer advice and information to householders about sharing their home with bats in association with the Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) and the Volunteer Bat Roost Visitor programme.
We also provide advice on how to encourage bats in your gardens night scented flowers and other vegetation and advice on where to erect bat boxes.
Education and Events
We regularly share our enthusiasm about bats to help increase public awareness about bat conservation. We regularly give talks, lead summer bat walks and participate wildlife events.
Records
We receive and hold records of bat roosts and sightings in East Yorkshire.
Training
The group offers basic training on the use of bat detectors along with handling and identification of bats in the hand. The group offers more advanced training for those members who want to carry out licensable activities on behalf of BCT Bat Helpline and support those wishing to undertake surveys for the National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP).
Join Us
If you decide to join us you will be helping to conserve and protect East Yorkshire’s bats and you’ll receive a regular newsletter keeping you up to date with the latest bat news, indoor meetings and field events, which all members are welcome to join.
Donate
Bats face a range of threats from persecution to habitat loss. East Yorkshire Bat Group is committed to providing additional homes for bats, monitoring and studying of our local bats and helping share the secret world of bats with members of the public and wildlife enthusiasts alike. We are a group of volunteers with varying experiences in the ecological industry relying on funding from donations and memberships to attend education events for the public, provide boxes for bats to use at our sites and working to secure their future. We welcome one-off donations or small monthly contributions which you can cancel at any time!