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.

Bat walks and talks

Would you like us to give a bat conservation presentation for your organisation, or lead a bat walk for you? If so, our main point of contact is Nik Knight, who can be reached at recordshantsbats@gmail.com.

Our meetings

We are looking forward to welcoming our members and guests to the meetings in our 2026/27 season, which will be held at the Swanwick Lakes Study Centre, Sopwith Way, Swanwick, SO31 7AY.

Thursday 22nd of October 2026. Updates on our major projects over the past summer from Robyn Myers, Simon Bizley, George and Carole Baber. Robyn will describe her experiences as a relatively new bat carer. George and Carole will tell us about their acoustic monitoring for bats in Salisbury Cathedral. Simon will relate the history of the Privett disused railway tunnel and how it has developed into a hibernaculum of national importance. George and Carole will give a presentation describing the first stages of their research at the Leckford Estate.

Thursday 19th November 2026. Hinton Ampner: Reimagining a Hampshire Estate. A group of talks, with a lot about the bats, presented by Sophie Bradfield, Isabella Radburn and Colleen Hope.

Thursday 25th February 2027. Adrian Bicker will give his advice on how to review bat survey videos.

Thursday 25th March 2027. Speaker to be confirmed

Thursday 22nd April 2027. AGM and speaker, to be confirmed

Our meetings are all at the Swanwick Lakes Study Centre, Sopwith Way, SO31 7AY.  Meetings start at 7.30pm.  We aim to open the doors for refreshments and chat by 7pm.

Contacts

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

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

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