The North Lancashire Bat Group organize informal events predominately in Lancashire but members occasionally organize events in Cumbria and West Yorkshire often in collaboration with other bat groups.
We welcome new members to the group. If you would like to attend an event to see what we do you are more than welcome to attend without commitment. We would ask any person interested in attending an event to contact us as venues and times can change at short notice due to adverse weather conditions.
If you have a club, society or school who would like to hear a talk on bats and bat conservation, please contact us and we will try to find a volunteer in your area, who may also be able to show you captive bats from a rehabilitation and release program.
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When |
What |
Where |
Who |
Comments |
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To be arranged |
Bat Care workshop |
Probably in Silverdale |
Gail Armstrong |
Please get in touch to register interest |
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Sat 4th April at10am |
Bat Box checking |
Gisburn Forest |
David Fisher |
Meet Slaidburn Village Hall, bring lunch if staying all day |
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Saturday 18th April at 1:30pm |
Survey of lime kilns |
Arnside & Silverdale AONB |
Jo Gregory |
Meet at Gail's, split into groups to survey 20 lime kilns then meet at local pub for debrief and tea |
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Sat 9th May at10am |
Bat Box checking |
Gisburn Forest |
David Fisher |
Meet Slaidburn Village Hall, bring lunch if staying all day |
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Sunday 10th May 2pm |
Bats for Beginners training day |
Leeds Children's Holiday Camp in Silverdale |
Gail Armstrong |
Cost of £20 to cover hire of venue and food/drink |
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Fri 22nd May at 9pm |
Bat Walk |
Fairfield Orchard, Lancaster |
Jo Gregory & Jack Sykes |
Helpers very welcome |
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Fri 22nd May at 9pm |
Bat Walk |
Brungerley Park, Clitheroe |
Phil Dykes & Tarja Wilson |
Bowland Festival event, just turn up. For more information phone 01772 534709. |
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Thurs 28th May |
Bat Walk |
Hyning Scout Wood |
Gail Armstrong |
For Woodland Trust |
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Sat 6th June at10am |
Bat Box checking |
Gisburn Forest |
David Fisher |
Meet Slaidburn Village Hall, bring lunch if staying all day |
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Sat 27th June at 9:30pm |
Bats and Glow Worms |
Arnside Knott |
Steve Bradley |
Helpers very welcome |
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Twice in June |
Pipistrelle colony count |
Halton, Lancaster |
Jack Sykes |
Extra bodies very useful as the Brandt's bats emerge from a separate point to the Soprano Pips |
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Twice in June |
Brown long-eared roost count |
Silverdale |
Gail Armstrong |
Will be short notice and based on the weather and goodwill of householder |
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Twice in June |
Natterer's roost count |
Milnthorpe area |
Brian Hancock |
Will be at short notice and based on weather |
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July to Sept |
Pilot research project |
Burneside |
Jo Gregory |
Dates to be finalised, helpers very welcome |
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Sat 4th to Sun 5th July |
Bat Box checking |
Warcop MoD range |
Contact Gail for details |
Westmorland & Furness Bat Group event, all welcome |
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Fri 17th July |
Public Bat Walk |
Roudsea |
Contact Gail for details |
By Westmorland & Furness Bat Group, helpers welcome |
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Sat 18th July at 4am |
Dawn roost count |
Milnthorpe |
Contact Gail for details |
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Fri 31st Jul |
Large multi-species roost count |
Staveley |
Contact Gail for details |
W&FBG long standing roost, counted every year |
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Twice in July |
Noctule/Pipistrelle field survey |
Grange Fell |
Gail Armstrong |
Will be at short notice and based on weather |
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Sat 22nd Aug |
Bat talk & walk |
Leighton Moss |
Gail Armstrong |
Booking necessary, contact Leighton Moss on 01524 701601 |
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Tues 25th Aug |
Training day and bat walk |
Kirkham Prison |
Gail Armstrong |
Conservation project |
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Fri 28th Aug |
Bat Walk |
Dallam Estate |
Gail Armstrong |
For Arnside & District NHS, helpers welcome |
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Fri 4th Sept at 7:30pm |
Bat Walk |
Brungerley Park, Clitheroe |
Phil Dykes & Tarja Wilson |
Bowland Festival event, just turn up. For more information phone 01772 534709. |
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Fri 4th Sept |
Bat Walk |
Heysham Nature Reserve |
Gail Armstrong |
Helpers welcome |
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Sat 12th Sept at 7:30pm |
Bat Walk |
Crook'o'Lune |
Gail Armstrong |
Bowland Festival event |
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Twice in August |
Daubenton's field survey |
Gressingham |
Gail Armstrong |
Will be at short notice and based on weather but happy for people to come. |
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Twice in August |
Daubenton's field survey |
Burneside |
Jo Gregory |
Helpers welcome |
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Twice in August |
Daubenton's field survey |
Slaidburn |
Dave Fisher |
Happy for people to come along with me – just give me a ring |
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Fri 18th to Sun 20th Sept |
National Bat Conference |
York University |
Bat Conservation Trust |
Booking necessary. See www.bats.org.uk or call 0845 1300228 |
