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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240430T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240430T220000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111902
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:20261101T111902
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240413T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240413T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111902
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240328T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240328T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111902
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240324T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240324T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111902
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240309T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240309T163000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
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:20261101T111903
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240227T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240227T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240224T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240224T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240130T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240130T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
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:20261101T111903
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:20261101T111903
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/hib-checks-composite-2.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231209T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231209T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
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:20261101T111903
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231031T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231031T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230528T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230528T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230430T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230430T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/box-check-composite.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230501
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230425T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230425T203000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230418T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230418T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230328T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230328T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
CREATED:20221116T165829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T180235Z
UID:543-1680031800-1680039000@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Winter talk: Bats & hibernation
DESCRIPTION:Claire Andrews is going to talk about hibernation in bats: what we know & what we don’t know\, what we’ve found in hibernation checks in Berkshire\, tips on identifying hibernating bats (maybe with an ID quiz!) and some of the more unusual places bats have turned up in the winter. \nAll 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\, 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/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230326T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230326T160000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
CREATED:20221116T180854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T180854Z
UID:560-1679828400-1679846400@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Putting up new bat boxes at Clayfield
DESCRIPTION:As several of the boxes we put up in 2011 have come down or been damaged we are planning to add another 20 new boxes to this long-running project. There are at least five species using the woods and we have found soprano pips & long-eared bats roosting in the boxes. Existing boxes will also be checked\, time permitting. \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 so we know there will be enough people to make the event viable. 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 20 more boxes)\n30 April\n28 May\n25 June\n30 July\n27 August\n24 September \n 
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/putting-up-new-bat-boxes-at-clayfield/
LOCATION:Clayfield Copse\, Caversham\, RG4 6AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Box checks,Outdoors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/wall-of-boxes.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230228T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230228T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
CREATED:20221116T172108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T180109Z
UID:546-1677612600-1677619800@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Winter talk: the National Bat Helpline
DESCRIPTION:Abby Packham from BCT is coming to talk to us about the vital work of the National Bat Helpline in helping to conserve bats in the UK. The helpline receives over 14\,000 enquiries a year from building & planning professionals\, householders with bat roost questions\, and members of the public who have found injured and grounded bats. Since 2021 it has been almost entirely staffed by volunteers\, in office hours as well as the extended summer hours. \nAll 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\, 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-the-national-bat-helpline/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/national-bat-helpline.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230226T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230226T140000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
CREATED:20221116T174305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T174426Z
UID:553-1677409200-1677420000@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. \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 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-3/
LOCATION:Clayfield Copse\, Caversham\, RG4 6AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Box checks,Outdoors
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:20230131T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230131T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
CREATED:20221115T170508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T181411Z
UID:520-1675193400-1675200600@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:AGM & Winter talk: Local Nature Recovery Strategies
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to attend the bat group AGM which will be followed by a talk by bat group member Duncan Fisher on the the role of a local authority ecology officer with particular reference to how Local Nature Recovery Strategies and biodiversity net gain can benefit bats and how bat group members can get involved. \nMembers will be asked for agenda items beforehand 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-winter-talk/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230129T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230129T140000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
CREATED:20221115T132415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T175658Z
UID:503-1674990000-1675000800@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. \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 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 \n 
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/box-checks-at-clayfield-2/
LOCATION:Clayfield Copse\, Caversham\, RG4 6AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Box checks,Outdoors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/winter-box-check.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230301
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
CREATED:20221115T155604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T155604Z
UID:511-1672531200-1677628799@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Hibernation checks
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/
LOCATION:Various locations across Berkshire
CATEGORIES:Members only,Outdoors,Survey
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221230T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221230T223000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
CREATED:20221115T134959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T164327Z
UID:507-1672426800-1672439400@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Members' Christmas social
DESCRIPTION:We have booked a room at a popular & accessible local pub for a Christmas get-together\, please come & join us for a meal or a drink. We need to order food in advance\, so please let Charlotte know you’re coming so she can send you the menu (charlieallchin@googlemail.com)
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/members-christmas-social/
LOCATION:Spring Inn\, Reading
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Members only
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221218T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221218T140000
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
CREATED:20221114T175028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T175910Z
UID:494-1671361200-1671372000@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.  \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.\n \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/
LOCATION:Clayfield Copse\, Caversham\, RG4 6AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Box checks,Outdoors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/winter-box-check.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221212
DTSTAMP:20261101T111903
CREATED:20221115T143259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T152608Z
UID:500-1670630400-1670803199@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Tree climbing & endoscoping
DESCRIPTION:A weekend of tree climbing and endoscoping looking for bat roosts at Bowdown Woods with James. Boxes likely to hold noctules may also be checked. \nMeet both days at 9:30 at the bomb site car park off Bury’s Bank Road ///woes.vines.frog (or 9:00 at Newbury Retail Park MacDonalds – look for the lime green van). For more details\, contact James (jamesandrewshipman@hotmail.com)
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/tree-climbing-endoscoping/
LOCATION:Bowdown Woods\, Bury's Bank Road\, Thatcham\, Berkshire\, RG19 8DB
CATEGORIES:Box checks,Outdoors,Survey
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END:VCALENDAR