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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240113T093000
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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:20261101T115200
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231209T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231209T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
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:20261101T115200
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:20261101T115200
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:20261101T115200
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:20261101T115200
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230501
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
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:20261101T115200
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:20261101T115200
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/activities.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230328T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230328T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/hib-checks-composite-3.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230326T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230326T160000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230228T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230228T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230226T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230226T140000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230131T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230131T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230129T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230129T140000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230301
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
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
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:20221230T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221230T223000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://berksbats.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/New-Picture-4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221218T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221218T140000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221212
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221113T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221113T150000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
CREATED:20221024T134717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T134717Z
UID:481-1668337200-1668351600@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Box checks at Clayfield & Sonning
DESCRIPTION:Our regular check of the bat boxes at Clayfield Copse\, Caversham\, and along the river in Sonning. Numbers are probably still limited\, thanks to Covid\, so please email battyclairea@gmail.com if you’d like to come along. If the new boxes have arrived by then we may be putting up more boxes at Clayfield.
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/box-checks-at-clayfield-sonning/
CATEGORIES:Box checks,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221108T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221108T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
CREATED:20221106T115406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T143752Z
UID:485-1667935800-1667943000@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Winter talk: Bats & light pollution
DESCRIPTION:In a talk postponed from earlier in the year\, zoologist & bat enthusiast\, Millie Gillard will share up-to-date information about the impact of artificial light on bats as well as exploring the importance of the creation & preservation of ‘dark sky areas’ in the UK. Millie is passionate about her subject & will be happy to answer questions about her work. \nAs Millie is now in New Zealand this talk will be via Zoom. Joining instructions have been sent to members by email and will be added to the event on Facebook on the day (contact info@berksbats.org.uk if neither of these options will work for you). \nImage by Christian Giese from Frontiers Science News https://blog.frontiersin.org/2019/05/23/ecology-evolution-streetlights-urban-bats/
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/winter-talk-bats-light-pollution/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221030T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221030T140000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
CREATED:20221024T130606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T130606Z
UID:478-1667127600-1667138400@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Hibernaculum repair work party
DESCRIPTION:We need to carry out repairs to the bat hibernaculum at Bearwood (in the grounds of Reddam school)\, including removing rubbish\, putting up additional bat boxes and repairing the metal gate. If you can come along and help please let Claire Andrews know (battyclairea@gmail.com or on the Facebook event). Joining instructions will be sent out once Claire knows she has enough volunteers.
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/hibernaculum-repair-work-party/
CATEGORIES:Outdoors
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221025T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221025T213000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
CREATED:20221024T124630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T124630Z
UID:475-1666726200-1666733400@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Winter meeting: Round-up of summer activities
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to our first indoor meeting of the winter. Come and find out what bat group members got up to over the summer\, including box checks\, evening trapping surveys\, roost counts\, walks & talks and rehabbing injured bats. The round-up will also incorporate a committee meeting. \nWe use the meeting room on the 1st floor of Park House at the University of Reading (building 8 on the Whiteknights campus map https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us.aspx or ///prices.basin.call). Getting to the Whiteknights campus from the town centre by bus is easy and there are no parking restrictions on campus after 5pm\, the closest car park is number 55 on the map (///woof.sunset.custom).
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/winter-meeting-round-up-of-summer-activities/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220524T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220524T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
CREATED:20220330T180856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T180856Z
UID:439-1653415200-1653426000@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Training: NBMP surveys
DESCRIPTION:Want to do bat surveys or learn more about bat echolocation? \nJoin us for a training session on the National Bat Monitoring Programme where Philip Briggs from BCT will deliver the “Using Your Ears” introductory bat detector workshop. This is aimed particularly at anyone considering taking part in the Field or Waterway surveys hoping to gain more confidence using a heterodyne detector and will consist of a classroom session followed by practical fieldwork. Bring your own detector if you have one but there will be detectors available to borrow for the evening. \nWe will also include a section on the Roost Count survey in June as we’re planning to revisit some of the sites where we rescued baby bats last season. There may be a chance to count bats out of a bat roost on campus. \nPlease let us know if you’re coming at info@berksbats.org.uk so we can make sure there are enough knowledgable volunteers to help with the practical session! Also there is a limit to the number of people we can fit in the room.
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/training-nbmp-surveys/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Survey,Talk,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220426T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220426T220000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
CREATED:20220130T175654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220130T175654Z
UID:414-1651001400-1651010400@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\, Covid permitting\, and how to get involved. 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\, etc. 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 and there are no parking restrictions on campus after 5pm\, the closest car park is number 55 on the map.
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/new-members-evening-bat-walk/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Park House
CATEGORIES:Bat walk,Indoors,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220329T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220329T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
CREATED:20220209T172725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T210555Z
UID:433-1648582200-1648587600@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Winter talk: The Diversity of Bats with Lisa Worledge
DESCRIPTION:Winter talk : The Diversity of Bats with Lisa Worledge \nTuesday\, 29 March 19:30-21:00 via Zoom \nIn a late change of speaker we are very pleased to welcome Lisa Worledge\, Head of Conservation Servives at BCT\, who has stepped in at the last minute to explore with us form and function in the diversity of bats worldwide\, with examples from many of the world’s 1400+ bat species. \nAll are welcome to attend. Zoom joining instructions will be sent out to members and added to our Facebook event (https://www.facebook.com/groups/BerkshireSouthBuckinghamshireBatGroup/events) on the day. If you are not a member and don’t use FaceBook but would like to attend\, please email info@berksbats.org.uk
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/winter-talk-bats-artificial-lighting-with-millie-gillard/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Indoors,Online,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220222T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220222T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
CREATED:20220209T171839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T171839Z
UID:429-1645558200-1645563600@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Winter talk: Bats in trees with Keith Cohen
DESCRIPTION:Winter talk : Bats in trees with Keith Cohen \nTuesday\, 22 February 19:30-21:00 via Zoom \nWhere are the bats in trees ? \nIt used to be said that to find bats in trees you should look in big ancient trees but recently a very different picture of where bats can be found in trees has been revealed\, and some examples are really game-changing for surveyors and for habitat management. \nBased on his own observations over the last few years\, and the shared observations of others\, the talk is aimed at sharing recent eye-opening observations of where bats roost in trees\, what features are important\, which species of tree and how occupancy can vary. \nHow low is too low ?  How thin is too thin ?  Is a sycamore as good as an ash as an oak ? \nAimed at both batty folk and those involved in woodland or tree management\, whether making decisions or actively felling. Including thermal camera and endoscope footage. \nKeith has been a licensed bat worker since 1993\, found his first tree roost in about 2000\, undertakes tree surveys as volunteer and consultant\, and monitors a site with an ever increasing number of known tree roosts (currently 81). \nAll are welcome to attend. Zoom joining instructions will be sent out to members and added to our Facebook event (https://www.facebook.com/groups/BerkshireSouthBuckinghamshireBatGroup/events) on the day. If you are not a member and don’t use FaceBook but would like to attend\, please email info@berksbats.org.uk \nBechstein’s bat maternity group in old woodpecker hole (tree GLW 71 [00295]) – aerial of radio-tagged bat ‘Sansa’ is just visible at lower left. (Photo © Keith Cohen)
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/winter-talk-bats-in-trees-with-keith-cohen/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210427T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210427T220000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
CREATED:20210411T144819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210411T144819Z
UID:400-1619553600-1619560800@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:New members evening/bat walk Tues 27 April
DESCRIPTION:As we can’t have our usual indoor meeting to introduce new and potential members to the bat group and its activities\, thanks to Covid restrictions\, we’re going to hold a socially-distanced bat walk at Dinton Pastures instead on Tuesday 27 April\, starting at 8pm. There’ll be one leader to every 5 new/potential members and we’ll try and provide an idea of what the group gets up to while watching and listening to the bats. Each group\, assuming there’s more than one\, will walk a different route. Bat detectors and help using them will be provided. \nIt’s free to attend but numbers are restricted so please contact info(at)berksbats.org.uk for more details. Joining details will be sent out to those who’ve signed up. We have permission to be on site after dark!
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/new-members-evening-bat-walk-tues-27-april/
LOCATION:Dinton Pastures
CATEGORIES:Bat walk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210330T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210330T203000
DTSTAMP:20261101T115200
CREATED:20210311T172147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T175607Z
UID:359-1617130800-1617136200@berksbats.org.uk
SUMMARY:Winter meeting : Horseshoe bat draw along with Maisy Inston
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 30 March 7pm \nJoin us via Zoom as Maisy Inston\, a freelance illustrator and bat group member\, shows us how to draw a horseshoe bat! You can find out more about Maisy’s work at https://www.facebook.com/maisyinstonillustration/ \nAll welcome. Zoom link will be shared to members via email and also via the bat group Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/events/455125652566097) \n 
URL:https://berksbats.org.uk/event/horseshoe-bat-draw-along-with-maisy-inston-30-march/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Talk
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