Hampshire Bat Group is a registered charity made up of volunteer members. 


As a partner group to the Bat Conservation Trust, we aim to promote and support bat conservation in Hampshire and to raise public awareness about these fascinating animals.  Bats need our help because they face many threats, including from loss of habitat, loss of roost sites, light pollution and decline in the abundance of nocturnal insects.


Please note that, as a matter of policy, Hampshire Bat Group does not undertake surveys for commercial purposes or to make formal objections to planning applications.


Have you discovered a sick or injured bat?

For Bat Care and Rescue, phone Hampshire Bat Group carers on 07760 504257. If there is no answer, please leave a voicemail or a text message, giving us your name, area and phone number.

The Bat Conservation Trust helpline 0345 1300 228 is also available. Please see our 'What we do' page for further information.


Bats in your home?

See the website of the Bat Conservation Trust for information on the law and sources of advice.



Our meetings

 

Our indoor meetings for the 2023/24 season will be held in the evenings of Thursdays 26/10/23, 23/11/23, 15/2/24, 28/3/24 and 25/4/24. Most of our meetings will be at the Swanwick Lakes Study Centre, Sopwith Way, SO31 7AY, starting at 19.30.  We aim to open the doors for refreshments and chat by 7pm.  At the March meeting we will be celebrating our 40th anniversary at the East Meon Village Hall.


Thursday 26th October 2023.  Nik Knight, the Hampshire County Bat Recorder, gave a presentation about the Hampshire Bat Records. It is essential for effective bat conservation to know what species are present and where they live. Modern methods are allowing us to make great progress in the number and accuracy of our observations, but much more remains to be done.


Thursday 23rd November 2023.  Our member Matthew Norris-Hill gave us a presentation on the work of the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South East, with particular emphasis on bats. His title was: "The work of FWAG and How Farm Cluster Groups Can Support Wildlife in the Digital Age". Matthew works with farm cluster groups bringing farmers and landowners together with conservation organisations to work collectively towards environmental and wildlife objectives.


Thursday 15th February 2024. Talk by Claire Andrews about bat hibernation. What is hibernation and what do we understand about it? Claire will illustrate her talk with examples of hibernation sites, including from Berkshire.


Thursday 28th March 2024. Venue: East Meon Village Hall, GU32 1PF. Our 40th anniversary celebrations. Guest Speaker: Lisa Worledge, who is Head of Conservation at the Bat Conservation Trust. Our main activity will be the showing of bat videos and films from the 1960's to the present, including 16mm film, infra-red and thermal imaging videos.


Thursday 25th April 2024: AGM and bat detector workshop.



Contacts

For non-urgent bat care enquiries, please email us at batcarehantsbats(at)gmail.com

For general enquiries, to contribute records or to request bat distribution data searches, contact our Chair and County Recorder - Nik Knight - recordshantsbats(at)gmail.com


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