BatFest Bat Care for Non-Bat Carers workshop
8th October 2024
Ideal for ecologists, vets and vet nurses or anyone who might come across a bat unexpectedly. This workshop is free, but you are invited to make an optional donation towards BCT's conservation work if you are able.
Introduction to Sound Analysis Workshop, online via Zoom
9th October 2024
This session provides an introduction to bat call analysis using sound analysis software. We will use Wildlife Acoustics Kaleidoscope software as this can be downloaded free of charge, but the analysis techniques covered will be applicable to a range of different programs. As well as species ID we will look at the links between species’ ecology and call characteristics. Attendees will be given a library of recordings of bat calls to work through which they can keep afterwards for their own use.
Introduction to Sound Analysis Workshop, online via Zoom
15th October 2024
This session provides an introduction to bat call analysis using sound analysis software. We will use Wildlife Acoustics Kaleidoscope software as this can be downloaded free of charge, but the analysis techniques covered will be applicable to a range of different programs. As well as species ID we will look at the links between species’ ecology and call characteristics. Attendees will be given a library of recordings of bat calls to work through which they can keep afterwards for their own use.
What bats eat around the world
21st October 2024
We all know bats eat insects and blood, but what else do bats eat? Join BCT Trustee Matthew Terry as we explore what bats eat around the world and the special skills and adaptations different species have to help them feed. This workshop is free, but you are invited to make an optional donation towards BCT's conservation work if you are able.
In conversation about bats - Nils Bouillard and Shirley Thompson
25th October 2024
In 2019, Nils Bouillard undertook the challenge of a Big Bat Year - travelling around the world to see as many bat species as he could (over 400 species across 30 countries!) sharing some of his experiences in his book Big Bat Year - A Conservation Story. Shirley Thompson also has a fund of bat stories gathered over more than 40 years of bat work, both in the UK and on overseas trips. You are invited to join them online on Friday 25th October as they swap tales and share experiences in conversation about bats. This is a free event, with optional donations towards BCT's bat conservation work.
29th October 2024
A fun, interactive event where both teams share fun facts to try and prove their animal is the best - but ultimately the final vote is by the audience - who will you vote for? Already joining Team Beetle this year we have Suzanne Burgess and Sally Morris from Buglife as well as author and beetle enthusiast MG Leonard and Ashleigh Whiffin an entomologist curator from Edinburgh National Museums. And assembling for Team Bat, we have Naomi Webster, Philip Briggs from BCT and Gail Armstrong and her bats from North Lancashire Bat Group. This free online event is open to all ages. There is an optional donation which will be split between BCT and Buglife.
6th November 2024
This workshop will look at the theory of signal processing, tips on making more precise measurements when analysing bat sounds, and species identification including some more unusual/challenging calls. Techniques will be demonstrated in Anabat Insight, BatSound, Kaleidoscope and Sonobat. Although some knowledge of sound analysis is helpful this workshop will also have information included for beginners.
British bats, their ecology and conservation - 6 session course
7th November 2024
Online course with 6 live, weekly workshops lasting 60-90 minutes online with opportunities to interact with the tutors on Zoom and ask your questions. Recordings of each session will be available afterwards for 1 month. You can book individual sessions if you are particularly interested in one or two topics, or book all six for a full overview of British bats.
Halloween, Christmas, and Bats
4th December 2024
Join us to celebrate Halloween, Christmas, and Bats! A FREE talk exploring the link between bats and our favourite winter holidays. Book your space to find out why we associate bats with Halloween, what bats have to do with Christmas treats and how UK bats will be spending the winter months! Spend an hour learning fun facts and interesting connections to share with your friends and family over the festive period, spreading the joy of bats whilst they're busy hibernating for the winter.
