An Introduction to the Wytham Bat Project (2006 - 2014) a talk by Danielle Linton

Wytham Wood

Since 2006 Danielle Linton has been coordinating groups of volunteers to check the EGI bird boxes in Wytham Woods looking for bat roosts. Over 21,000 box checks of the 1265 Schwegler boxes have resulted in over 1000 roosts (>80% boxes used to date) being recorded. Three species regularly form maternity colonies in the boxes: Myotis daubentonii, Myotis nattereri and Plecotus auritus, and seven species have been found in boxes at Wytham so far...

Over 3000 individual bats have been ringed in nine years and this study has revealed much valuable information on bat social networks, colony home roost ranges and population dynamics at this site. Following individual life histories and monitoring juvenile health (size and survivorship) per annum also provides some fascinating insights...

come along to find out more!

Introducing Dani Linton

When:
7.30 p.m. Wednesday 19th November

Where:
The Barn, Brandon Marsh
(Warwickshire Wildlife Trust HQ)

£3 for Warwickshire Bat Group members or £4 for non members

Bat Group Talk on Nathusius bats by our very own Jon Russ

When: 7.30 p.m. Wednesday 22nd October
Where: The Barn, Brandon Marsh
(Warwickshire Wildlife Trust HQ)

Nathusius' pipistrelle is one of Britain's rarest bats with only a handful of maternity colonies known, although records of individuals are widespread. Jon will discuss what records of Nathusius' pipistrelle can tell us about the status of the species in Britain and how recent research is adding to our knowledge of the species migratory behaviour. Topics include species identification, migration, range expansion, habitat associations and threats.

Jon presenting his data at the talk.

About Jon: Jon obtained a BSc (Hons) in Zoology from The University of Aberdeen, followed by a PhD at Queen's University Belfast on the distribution, species composition and vocalisations of Northern Ireland's bats. Jon is currently owner of Ridgeway Ecology, an ecological consultancy specialising in bats.