Sign-up Form

Your name

Your email address

House name or number

Street

Town

County

Postcode

Telephone Number

How did you hear about the NBMP?

Bat detector workshop
Bat walk
Roost visit
Public event
Local bat group
Other (please give details below)

Do you have bats in your house you would like to count?

Yes
No

Are you a member of the Bat Conservation Trust?

Yes
No

Are you a member of your local Bat Group?

Yes
No

If so - which one?

Do you own a bat detector?

Yes
No

If yes, which make?

Please tick which survey(s) you would like to take part in:

Sunset / Sunrise Survey
No special equipment or experience needed

Pipistrelle Colony Count
You need to know of a pipistrelle roost at which you can do counts; also tick this box if you know of a roost but don't know which species is present

Serotine Colony Count
You need to know of a serotine roost at which you can do counts

Brown long-eared Colony Count
You need to know of a brown long-eared bat roost at which you can do counts

Natterer's Colony Count
You need to know of a Natterer's bat roost at which you can do counts

Lesser horseshoe Colony Count
You need to know of a lesser horseshoe roost at which you can do counts

Field Survey (noctule/serotine/pipistrelle)
You need to have experience of identifying the above species with the aid of a bat detector. In Northern Ireland we ask volunteers to count Leisler's bat in place of noctule and serotine.

Waterway Survey (Daubenton's bat)
You need to have experience of identifying the above species with the aid of a bat detector

Woodland Survey (barbastelle)
You need to have access to a frequency division bat detector (such as the Duet) and a digital recording device, and ideally survey within barbastelle range (southern half of England and Wales)

Thank you for taking the time to complete this form. If you have any queries then please contact us at nbmp@bats.org.uk

National Bat Monitoring Programme sign-up form