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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261027T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261027T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20261019T152244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T114256Z
UID:785-1793129400-1793134800@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Indoor meeting : Summer 2026 round-up
DESCRIPTION:Our first indoor meeting of the winter at 7:30pm on Tuesday 27 October will be a round-up of the activities bat group members have been up to this summer with short talks\, including:\n\nClaire Andrews with highlights from year 4 of the post-release survival of hand-reared & rehabbed bats project\nRebecca Carter-Whitehead with an update on the Legoland project\nAndy Cruse on various projects in and beyond Caversham\, including a contribution to keeping Emmer Green (green)\nSkye Langford-Brown with details of a new project to find out whether bats can help with pest control at a berry farm\nRose-Ann Movsovic with some highlights from the 2026 bat care season\nJames Shipman with the latest from the West Berks Living Landscape project\nClaire Taylor with highlights from various projects round Maidenhead\, plus a report on blübat tagging Nathusius pips at Bedfont with London bat group\nEmma Turnbull with findings from year 3 of the Windsor Great Park project\n\nAll welcome to attend\, and to provide an update on any activities! \nWe meet on the 1st floor of Park House at the University of Reading which is building 8 on the University of Reading campus map. Park House has a bar on the ground floor where visitors are welcome; bat group members sometimes congregate there before a talk. \nIf driving\, the postcode RG6 6UR will get you on to campus but not to the right building so we recommend using what3words ///return.factories.slows for the entrance to campus\, then ///hails.hogs.jacket for car park no. 15 and ///echo.hats.tidy for the pedestrian entrance to Park House. Parking is unrestricted after 5pm. \nThere is information on buses to campus.
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/indoor-meeting-summer-2026-round-up/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/composite-for-summer-round-up-2026.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260929T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260929T203000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20260923T163506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T215738Z
UID:742-1790706600-1790713800@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Members bat walk
DESCRIPTION:Our annual members bat walk will be at the Nature Discovery Centre\, Thatcham on Tuesday 29 September in conjunction with BBOWT staff & volunteers. Further details circulated to members via email & WhatsApp. \nPhoto: Andy Cruse
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/members-bat-walk/
LOCATION:Nature Discovery Centre\, Thatcham
CATEGORIES:Bat walk,Members only,Outdoors
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251028T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251028T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20251027T162708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T162708Z
UID:730-1761679800-1761687000@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Indoor meeting : Summer 2025 round-up
DESCRIPTION:Our first indoor meeting of the winter will be a round-up of bat group summer activities with short talks from members:\n\nMaidenhead area projects with NT (box schemes)\, Woodland Trust (hibernaculum) & various other activities with Claire T\nWindsor Great Park bats with Emma T\nBats at the Emmer Green chalk mine with Andy C\nLegoland project with Rebecca C-W\nBats in Hungary with Katie J\nPost-release survival of hand-reared bats with Claire A\n\nAll welcome to attend\, and to provide an update on any activities!\n\nPhoto by Claire Andrews of ringed Leisler’s bat found in a bat box check at Windsor Great Park 2025.\n\nThe round-up will be preceded by a short committee meeting\, starting at 7pm.\n\nWe meet on the 1st floor of Park House at the University of Reading which is building 8 on the University of Reading campus map https://www.reading.ac.uk/…/whiteknights-campus-map.pdf. The closest car park is number 15.\n\nIf driving\, the postcode RG6 6UR will get you on to campus but not to the right building so we recommend using what3words ///return.factories.slows for the entrance to campus\, then ///hails.hogs.jacket for the car park and ///echo.hats.tidy for the pedestrian entrance to Park House. Parking is unrestricted after 5pm.\n\nThere is information on buses to campus at https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/indoor-meeting-summer-2025-round-up/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Committee meeting,Indoors,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Leisler-at-WGP.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250506T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250506T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20250206T155734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T155734Z
UID:689-1746559800-1746567000@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:New members evening (& bat walk)
DESCRIPTION: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 19:00. \nAfter we’ve covered summer projects\, public engagement\, bat care\, NBMP surveys\, training & licensing\, etc.\, if the weather is suitable we’ll head down to the Whiteknights lake with bat detectors to see what bats we can find – there are usually good views of at least three species\, sometimes more. In the event of poor weather there will be some education bats on show\, if Covid guidelines permit. \nThe meeting room is on the 1st floor of Park House\, building 8 on the Whiteknights campus map https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us.aspx. Getting to the Whiteknights campus from the town centre by bus is easy https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us. If driving\, the postcode RG6 6UR will get you on to campus but not to the right building so we recommend using what3words ///return.factories.slows for the entrance to campus\, then ///hails.hogs.jacket for the car park and ///echo.hats.tidy for the pedestrian entrance to Park House. Parking is unrestricted after 5pm\, the closest car park is number 55 on the map.
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/new-members-evening-bat-walk-2/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Bat walk,Committee meeting,Indoors,Outdoors,Public event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/activities-composite.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250306T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250306T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20250223T171446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250223T171446Z
UID:694-1741289400-1741294800@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Indoor talk: Identifying bats
DESCRIPTION:James Shipman\, our Projects officer\, will be sharing some tips on bat ID with excerpts from his recently published book to help with identifying the 21 species (he says) that occur in Britain and Ireland. This will be a relaxed and fun session with plenty of time for questions and chat. \nAll welcome! \nThe meeting will take place in Park House at the University of Reading.  There is a campus map at https://www.reading.ac.uk/…/whiteknights-campus-map.pdf. The meeting room is on the 1st floor of Park House\, building 8 on the map\, and the closest car park is number 15. \nIf driving\, the postcode RG6 6UR will get you on to campus but not to the right building so we recommend using what3words ///return.factories.slows for the entrance to campus\, then ///hails.hogs.jacket for the car park and ///echo.hats.tidy for the pedestrian entrance to Park House. Parking is unrestricted after 5pm. \nThere is information on buses to campus at https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/indoor-talk-identifying-bats/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Public event,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/James-talk.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250225T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250225T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20250206T155456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T155456Z
UID:687-1740511800-1740519000@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Indoor talk: An African Bat Project
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBat group members George\, Carole & Harriet Baber will be coming to talk to us about their experiences in Africa. All are welcome! \nUniversity of Reading campus map https://www.reading.ac.uk/…/whiteknights-campus-map.pdf. The meeting room is on the 1st floor of Park House\, building 8 on the map\, and the closest car park is number 15. \nIf driving\, the postcode RG6 6UR will get you on to campus but not to the right building so we recommend using what3words ///return.factories.slows for the entrance to campus\, then ///hails.hogs.jacket for the car park and ///echo.hats.tidy for the pedestrian entrance to Park House. Parking is unrestricted after 5pm. \nThere is information on buses to campus at https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/indoor-talk-an-african-bat-project/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Public event,Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250206T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250206T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20250206T155036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T155036Z
UID:684-1738870200-1738875600@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:AGM & talk on bats in Windsor Great Park (rescheduled)
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to attend the rescheduled bat group AGM which will be followed by a talk by bat group member Emma Turnbull on her project surveying the bats in Windsor Great Park. \nThe agenda has been circulated to members and all committee positions will be up for election or re-election. Minutes of previous AGMs can be found here. \nAs it’s our first meeting of the year members who do not pay their annual sub by standing order or BACS are reminded to bring their 2023 sub (£10 or £5 concession)! Some of us will be meeting in the bar downstairs before the meeting for a drink or to eat. \nUniversity of Reading campus map https://www.reading.ac.uk/…/whiteknights-campus-map.pdf. The meeting room is on the 1st floor of Park House\, building 8 on the map\, and the closest car park is number 15. \nIf driving\, the postcode RG6 6UR will get you on to campus but not to the right building so we recommend using what3words ///return.factories.slows for the entrance to campus\, then ///hails.hogs.jacket for the car park and ///echo.hats.tidy for the pedestrian entrance to Park House. Parking is unrestricted after 5pm. \nThere is information on buses to campus at https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/agm-talk-on-bats-in-windsor-great-park-rescheduled/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Committee meeting,Indoors,Public event,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WGP.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241001T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241001T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20240922T154408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T154408Z
UID:676-1727811000-1727816400@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Indoor meeting & committee meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our first indoor meeting of 2024-25 will be a round-up of members’ summer activities. Projects members are involved in include Bowdown & the West Berks living landscape\, Windsor Great Park surveys\, Post-release survival of hand-reared juveniles\, a couple of swarming sites\, Legoland and other bat box schemes\, bats in Clayfield copse & Emmer Green\, plus a report on the National bat conference held at Reading in September and various public engagement and bat care activities. All are welcome to attend! \nThe meeting will be preceded by a short committee meeting at 7pm. An agenda will be circulated to members. \n\nWe meet on the 1st floor of Park House at the University of Reading which is building 8 on the University of Reading campus map. The closest car park is number 15.\n\nIf driving\, the postcode RG6 6UR will get you on to campus but not to the right building so we recommend using what3words ///return.factories.slows for the entrance to campus\, then ///hails.hogs.jacket for the car park and ///echo.hats.tidy for the pedestrian entrance to Park House. Parking is unrestricted after 5pm.\n\nThere is information on buses to campus at https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/indoor-meeting-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Committee meeting,Indoors,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240608T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240608T140000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20240428T112017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T113200Z
UID:669-1717840800-1717855200@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Henley Nature Discovery Day
DESCRIPTION:We will be taking the bat group stand to the Henley Nature Discovery Day\, part of Henley’s Great Big Green Week. Come along to Mill Meadows and find out more about local bats and meet one or two of our ambassador bats. More information at https://greenerhenley.org.uk/event/great-big-green-week-2024/
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/henley-nature-discovery-day/
LOCATION:Mill Meadows\, Henley-on-Thames
CATEGORIES:Outdoors,Public event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bat-group-stand.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240610
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20240428T110756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T113225Z
UID:667-1717718400-1717977599@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Wild About Reading bat walks
DESCRIPTION:There will be several local bat walks around Reading as part of the annual Wild About Reading event. Dates & locations to be confirmed soon\, booking in due course via https://www.wildaboutrg.com/
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/wild-about-reading-bat-walks/
CATEGORIES:Bat walk,Outdoors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dinton-bat-detecting.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240430T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240430T220000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20231113T173726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T113245Z
UID:621-1714505400-1714514400@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:New members evening (and bat walk)
DESCRIPTION: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 19:00. \nAfter we’ve covered summer projects\, public engagement\, bat care\, NBMP surveys\, training & licensing\, etc.\, if the weather is suitable we’ll head down to the Whiteknights lake with bat detectors to see what bats we can find – there are usually good views of at least three species\, sometimes more. In the event of poor weather there will be some education bats on show\, if Covid guidelines permit. \nThe meeting room is on the 1st floor of Park House\, building 8 on the Whiteknights campus map https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us.aspx. Getting to the Whiteknights campus from the town centre by bus is easy https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us. If driving\, the postcode RG6 6UR will get you on to campus but not to the right building so we recommend using what3words ///return.factories.slows for the entrance to campus\, then ///hails.hogs.jacket for the car park and ///echo.hats.tidy for the pedestrian entrance to Park House. Parking is unrestricted after 5pm\, the closest car park is number 55 on the map.
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/new-members-evening-and-bat-walk/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Bat walk,Committee meeting,Indoors,Outdoors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/activities-composite.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240420T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240420T160000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20240219T180013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T180013Z
UID:658-1713607200-1713628800@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Bats & trees at Bowdown
DESCRIPTION:Box checks and tree roost hunting with James Shipman.\n\nAll welcome but please email batmanshipman at gmail.com if interested! Meet either at McDonald’s Newbury retail park 9:30am or Bowdown bomb site car park at 10am. Bring warm clothes\, humour and lunch (and an endoscope\, if you have one)!\n\nWhat 3 words for car park entrance ///woes.vines.frog
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/bats-trees-at-bowdown-4/
LOCATION:Bowdown Woods\, Bury's Bank Road\, Thatcham\, Berkshire\, RG19 8DB
CATEGORIES:Box checks,Outdoors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/photo_found_1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240413T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240413T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20240131T153228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T153228Z
UID:653-1713002400-1713020400@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Bats & trees at Bowdown
DESCRIPTION:Box checks and tree roost hunting with James Shipman.\n\nAll welcome but please email batmanshipman at gmail.com if interested! Meet either at McDonald’s Newbury retail park 9:30am or Bowdown bomb site car park at 10am. Bring warm clothes\, humour and lunch (and an endoscope\, if you have one)!\n\nWhat 3 words for car park entrance ///woes.vines.frog
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/bats-trees-at-bowdown-3/
LOCATION:Bowdown Woods\, Bury's Bank Road\, Thatcham\, Berkshire\, RG19 8DB
CATEGORIES:Box checks,Outdoors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/photo_found_1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240328T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240328T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20240131T151614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T151614Z
UID:644-1711654200-1711659600@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Winter talk : Bat acoustic behaviour
DESCRIPTION:Neil Middleton is part of South Cumbria Bat Group and is also the owner of BatAbilityCourses and Tuition\, providing training throughout the UK and beyond. He has studied bats for over 25 years\, with a particular focus on their acoustic behaviour (echolocation and social calls). He is delivering an ONLINE talk on this subject for anyone interested in how bats communicate with each other. Beginners to seasoned professionals\, all are welcome. \nZoom link will be sent out to members and included on the Facebook event on the day of the talk. Note this is a Thursday evening rather than our usual Tuesday. \nPhoto credits Wikimedia & www.nhbs.com
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/winter-talk-bat-acoustic-behaviour/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/echolocation-talk.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240324T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240324T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20240131T152943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T152943Z
UID:651-1711274400-1711292400@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Bats & trees at Bowdown
DESCRIPTION:Box checks and tree roost hunting with James Shipman.\n\nAll welcome but please email batmanshipman at gmail.com if interested! Meet either at McDonald’s Newbury retail park 9:30am or Bowdown bomb site car park at 10am. Bring warm clothes\, humour and lunch (and an endoscope\, if you have one)!\n\nWhat 3 words for car park entrance ///woes.vines.frog
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/bats-trees-at-bowdown-2/
LOCATION:Bowdown Woods\, Bury's Bank Road\, Thatcham\, Berkshire\, RG19 8DB
CATEGORIES:Box checks,Outdoors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/JS-noctule.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240309T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240309T163000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20240219T183046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T183046Z
UID:664-1709992800-1710001800@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Bat ambulance driver training
DESCRIPTION:A training session for anyone who would like to help with bat rehabilitation in Berkshire\, starting with collecting injured\, grounded or orphaned bats from members of the public to bring them to a rehabber in Newbury/Thatcham\, Reading or Ascot/Windsor. \nThe session will include how the bat care network operates\, nationally & locally\, and how drivers fit in\, a bit about how bats get in to difficulties and some bat ecology & behaviour (so you can answer questions from the finders). There won’t be any handling or bat care training and we don’t require you to be rabies vaccinated at this stage. \nThe two sessions\, on Saturday 2nd and Saturday 9th March are the same. They may be preceded by a get-together for existing rehabbers\, drivers and fosterers. \nThe session is free of charge to B&SBBG members\, £5 for non-members\, payable in advance. If you’d like to attend\, please email BatRescueBerks (at) outlook.com
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/bat-ambulance-driver-training-2/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bat-rescue-training.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240302T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240302T163000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20240219T182916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T182916Z
UID:661-1709388000-1709397000@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Bat ambulance driver training
DESCRIPTION:A training session for anyone who would like to help with bat rehabilitation in Berkshire\, starting with collecting injured\, grounded or orphaned bats from members of the public to bring them to a rehabber in Newbury/Thatcham\, Reading or Ascot/Windsor. \nThe session will include how the bat care network operates\, nationally & locally\, and how drivers fit in\, a bit about how bats get in to difficulties and some bat ecology & behaviour (so you can answer questions from the finders). There won’t be any handling or bat care training and we don’t require you to be rabies vaccinated at this stage. \nThe two sessions\, on Saturday 2nd and Saturday 9th March are the same. They may be preceded by a get-together for existing rehabbers\, drivers and fosterers. \nThe session is free of charge to B&SBBG members\, £5 for non-members\, payable in advance. If you’d like to attend\, please email BatRescueBerks (at) outlook.com
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/bat-ambulance-driver-training/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bat-rescue-training.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240227T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240227T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20240131T145518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T145518Z
UID:639-1709062200-1709069400@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Winter talk : Serotines in Surrey
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to welcome Ross Baker and Lynn Whitfield\, who will be telling us about serotine bats in Surrey. Ross and Lynn are members of Surrey Bat Group and have been involved in monitoring serotine bat roosts for the National Bat Monitoring Project. The group has been working to identify new roosts and this IN PERSON talk will bring to life the project so far and also cover what they hope to be able to achieve for these incredible bats. \nAll welcome! \nPhoto credits (c) Surrey Bat Group & Hugh Clark/www.bats.org.uk \nUniversity of Reading campus map https://www.reading.ac.uk/…/whiteknights-campus-map.pdf. The meeting room is on the 1st floor of Park House\, building 8\, and the closest car park is number 15. \nIf driving\, the postcode RG6 6UR will get you on to campus but not to the right building so we recommend using what3words ///return.factories.slows for the entrance to campus\, then ///hails.hogs.jacket for the car park and ///echo.hats.tidy for the pedestrian entrance to Park House. Parking is unrestricted after 5pm. \nThere is information on buses to campus at https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/winter-talk-serotines-in-surrey/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/serotines2.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240224T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240224T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20240131T152341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T152341Z
UID:649-1708768800-1708786800@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Bats & trees at Bowdown
DESCRIPTION:Winter box checks and tree roost hunting with James Shipman.\n\nAll welcome but please email batmanshipman at gmail.com if interested! Meet either at McDonald’s Newbury retail park 9:30am or Bowdown bomb site car park at 10am. Bring warm clothes\, humour and lunch (and an endoscope\, if you have one)!\n\nWhat 3 words for car park entrance ///woes.vines.frog
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/bats-trees-at-bowdown/
LOCATION:Bowdown Woods\, Bury's Bank Road\, Thatcham\, Berkshire\, RG19 8DB
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/James-tree-winter-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240130T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240130T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20231113T174119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T124015Z
UID:624-1706643000-1706648400@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:AGM (and discussion of new survey guidelines)
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to attend the bat group AGM which will be followed by a discussion about the new bat survey guidelines. These are available as a non-printable PDF at https://www.bats.org.uk/bat-surveys-4th-edition (the link to the free version is somewhat hidden in the paragraph starting “BCT has made the full document available to download…”). While these guidelines are principally aimed at professional ecologists we intend to try and make the discussion relevant to volunteer bat work as well as looking at the implications of what’s changed since the previous edition. BCT members can find a useful short summary by Jan Collins in the latest Bat News \nThe agenda has been circulated to members and all committee positions will be up for election or re-election. Minutes of previous AGMs can be found here. \nAs it’s our first meeting of the year members who do not pay their annual sub by standing order or BACS are reminded to bring their 2023 sub (£10 or £5 concession)! \nUniversity of Reading campus map https://www.reading.ac.uk/…/whiteknights-campus-map.pdf. The meeting room is on the 1st floor of Park House\, building 8 on the map\, and the closest car park is number 15. \nIf driving\, the postcode RG6 6UR will get you on to campus but not to the right building so we recommend using what3words ///return.factories.slows for the entrance to campus\, then ///hails.hogs.jacket for the car park and ///echo.hats.tidy for the pedestrian entrance to Park House. Parking is unrestricted after 5pm. \nThere is information on buses to campus at https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/agm-and-talk-tbc/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Committee meeting,Indoors,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240113T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240113T153000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20231229T182754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T182754Z
UID:634-1705138200-1705159800@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Bats and trees at Bowdown
DESCRIPTION:Winter box checks and tree roost hunting with James Shipman.\n\nAll welcome but please email batmanshipman at gmail.com if interested! Meet either at McDonald’s Newbury retail park 9:30am or Bowdown bomb site car park at 10am. Please bring warm clothes\, humour and lunch (and an endoscope\, if you have one)!\n\nWhat 3 words for car park entrance ///woes.vines.frog
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/bats-and-trees-at-bowdown-2/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/James-tree-winter-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240101T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240229T170000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20231229T182045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T182045Z
UID:632-1704096000-1709226000@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Hibernation checks 2024
DESCRIPTION:Each winter we check a number of sites which bats are known or expected to use as hibernation roosts as part of the National Bat Monitoring Programme. To limit disturbance at this sensitive time numbers will be limited. Members will be emailed the dates in the new year\, once access to the sites has been confirmed. \nAll photos copyright Claire Andrews.
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/hibernation-checks-2024/
CATEGORIES:Members only,Outdoors,Survey
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231209T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231209T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20231113T160706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T160751Z
UID:615-1702116000-1702134000@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Bats and trees at Bowdown
DESCRIPTION:Winter box checks and tree roost hunting with James Shipman (for more info email jamesandrewshipman at hotmail.com)\n\nAll welcome! Meet either at McDonald’s Newbury retail park 9:30am or Bowdown bomb site car park at 10am. Please bring warm clothes\, humour and lunch!\n\nWhat 3 words for car park entrance ///woes.vines.frog
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/bats-and-trees-at-bowdown/
LOCATION:Bowdown Woods\, Bury's Bank Road\, Thatcham\, Berkshire\, RG19 8DB
CATEGORIES:Box checks,Outdoors,Survey
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/James-tree-winter-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231117T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231117T160000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20231114T170034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T170034Z
UID:628-1700226000-1700236800@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Bat box checks at Clayfield
DESCRIPTION:Claire Andrews will be checking the boxes at Clayfield and Blackhouse copses\, Caversham\, both the 10 remaining original boxes and the 21 we put up in the spring. There are at least five species using the woods and we have found soprano pips & long-eared bats roosting in the boxes. As bats may well be in torpor\, any handling will be minimal. \nIf you would like to come and help\, please let Claire know at battyclairea at gmail.com.
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/bat-box-checks-at-clayfield/
LOCATION:Clayfield Copse\, Caversham\, RG4 6AA\, United Kingdom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/winter-box-check.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231031T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231031T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20231010T210933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T211142Z
UID:611-1698780600-1698787800@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Indoor meeting: summer round-up
DESCRIPTION:Our first indoor meeting of the winter will be a round-up of bat group summer activities with a talk about Bowdown. All welcome!\n\nWe meet on the 1st floor of Park House at the University of Reading which is building 8 on the University of Reading campus map https://www.reading.ac.uk/…/whiteknights-campus-map.pdf. The closest car park is number 15.\n\nIf driving\, the postcode RG6 6UR will get you on to campus but not to the right building so we recommend using what3words ///return.factories.slows for the entrance to campus\, then ///hails.hogs.jacket for the car park and ///echo.hats.tidy for the pedestrian entrance to Park House. Parking is unrestricted after 5pm.\n\nThere is information on buses to campus at https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/indoor-meeting-summer-round-up/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230528T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230528T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20221117T151642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T151800Z
UID:567-1685268000-1685286000@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Box checks at Clayfield
DESCRIPTION:Claire is undertaking a year of monthly box checks at Clayfield and Blackhouse copses in Caversham\, Reading where we put up 14 boxes in 2011. There are at least five species using the woods and we have found soprano pips & long-eared bats roosting in the boxes. As some have come down or need repair we are planning to put up another 20 boxes in March 2023. Time permitting we will also check the boxes at Sonning. \nIf you would like to come and help please email battyclairea@gmail.com. As numbers may still be limited it will be appreciated if you only sign up once you are sure you are able to come. Handling of any bats found during the winter will be minimal\, the rest of the year it will be restricted to those with up-to-date rabies vaccination. \n2022\n18 September\n16 October\n13 November\n18 December\n2023\n28 January\n26 February\n26 March (also putting up extra boxes)\n30 April\n28 May\n25 June\n30 July\n27 August\n24 September
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/box-checks-at-clayfield-6/
LOCATION:Clayfield Copse\, Caversham\, RG4 6AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Box checks,Outdoors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/composite-image-2-1.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230430T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230430T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20221116T181225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T152658Z
UID:562-1682848800-1682866800@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Box checks at Clayfield
DESCRIPTION:Claire is undertaking a year of monthly box checks at Clayfield and Blackhouse copses in Caversham\, Reading where we put up 14 boxes in 2011. There are at least five species using the woods and we have found soprano pips & long-eared bats roosting in the boxes. As some have come down or need repair we are planning to put up another 20 boxes in March 2023. Time permitting we will also check the boxes at Sonning. \nIf you would like to come and help please email battyclairea@gmail.com. As numbers may still be limited it will be appreciated if you only sign up once you are sure you are able to come. Handling of any bats found will be restricted to those with up-to-date rabies vaccination. \n2022\n18 September\n16 October\n13 November\n18 December\n2023\n28 January\n26 February\n26 March (also putting up extra boxes)\n30 April\n28 May\n25 June\n30 July\n27 August\n24 September
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/box-checks-at-clayfield-4/
LOCATION:Clayfield Copse\, Caversham\, RG4 6AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Box checks,Outdoors
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230501
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20230418T142802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T142802Z
UID:605-1682726400-1682899199@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Bowdown box checks & trapping
DESCRIPTION:New experiment! Box checks at Bowdown woods on Saturday followed\, weather permitting\, by evening trapping (mist-nets & harp traps) for target species barbastelle & noctule and then more box checks on Sunday. This is part of James’ long running project with the West Berks Living Landscape (read more about it here) \nMeet (both days) at either McDonald’s Newbury Retail Park 8:30am or Bowdown bomb site car park 9am (///woes.vines.frog). Please bring gloves\, face masks and lunch\, plus chairs & stuff for trapping if staying later. Last minute changes to the plan will be posted on Facebook  
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/bowdown-box-checks-trapping/
LOCATION:Bowdown Woods\, Bury's Bank Road\, Thatcham\, Berkshire\, RG19 8DB
CATEGORIES:Box checks,Netting,Outdoors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/JS-noctule.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230425T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230425T203000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20221117T154102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T181036Z
UID:550-1682447400-1682454600@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Winter talk: Grey long-eared bats
DESCRIPTION:Carol Williamson from BCT is coming to talk to us about the handsome Grey long-eared bat and the work of the Back from the Brink project in improving habitats for and increasing monitoring of this vulnerable & elusive bat in Devon. \nAll welcome! \nPhoto copyright Daniel Hargreaves\, used with permission. \nUniversity of Reading campus map https://www.reading.ac.uk/…/whiteknights-campus-map.pdf. The meeting room is on the 1st floor of Park House\, building 8\, and the closest car park is number 15. \nIf driving\, the postcode RG6 6UR will get you on to campus but not to the right building so we recommend using what3words ///return.factories.slows for the entrance to campus\, then ///hails.hogs.jacket for the car park and ///echo.hats.tidy for the pedestrian entrance to Park House. Parking is unrestricted after 5pm. \nThere is information on buses to campus at https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/winter-talk-grey-long-eared-bats/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GLE-Hargreaves.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230418T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230418T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T103136
CREATED:20230216T192417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T193234Z
UID:597-1681846200-1681853400@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:New members evening
DESCRIPTION: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 19:00. \nAfter we’ve covered summer projects\, public engagement\, bat care\, NBMP surveys\, training & licensing\, etc.\, if the weather is suitable we’ll head down to the Whiteknights lake with bat detectors to see what bats we can find – there are usually good views of at least three species\, sometimes more. In the event of poor weather there will be some education bats on show\, if Covid guidelines permit. \nThe meeting room is on the 1st floor of Park House\, building 8 on the Whiteknights campus map https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us.aspx. Getting to the Whiteknights campus from the town centre by bus is easy https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us. If driving\, the postcode RG6 6UR will get you on to campus but not to the right building so we recommend using what3words ///return.factories.slows for the entrance to campus\, then ///hails.hogs.jacket for the car park and ///echo.hats.tidy for the pedestrian entrance to Park House. Parking is unrestricted after 5pm\, the closest car park is number 55 on the map.
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/new-members-evening/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Bat walk,Committee meeting,Indoors
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