Berks & South Bucks Bat Group
Working to conserve our local bats
Berks & South Bucks Bat Group
Working to conserve our local bats
Welcome to the home of the Berks & South Bucks Bat Group
We are a small but active group of volunteers working to help bats across Berkshire and south Buckinghamshire. To find out what we have been doing recently check out our blog.
Our main aims are:
To promote and further the conservation of bats and their habitats.
To raise awareness of bats and their conservation status.
Our key activities include:
Recording and monitoring bat populations in our area
Carrying out conservation projects such as bat box schemes, improving roost sites and developing potential sites.
Organising talks and educational events throughout the year.
Rescuing and rehabilitating grounded or injured bats.
Indoor winter talks
Upcoming events
Throughout the year we undertake a range of activities.
An unexpected adventure that started with bat detectors beside an African lake and ended with four trips to southern African countries to study the amazing variety of bats there. Bat group members George, Carole & Harriet Baber will be coming to talk to us about their experiences in Africa. All are welcome! University of Reading [...]
For new members, old members, potential members, anyone who wants to find out more about what the group gets up to, and how to get involved, whether that’s with surveys, box checks, bat care, leading bat walks or just learning more about bats. There will also be a short committee meeting immediately beforehand, starting at [...]
Latest news
Keep up to date with the latest news.
Nathusius’ pipistrelle project 2022
by Claire Andrews 1st draft, more photos to follow After writing off the Nathusius’ pipistrelle trapping project for another year, this time frustratingly not because of Covid [...]
We need your help!
You can send us your records of bats by filling in our form here.
If you have found an injured or grounded bat, call the National Bat Helpline on 0345 1300 228
