Dorset Bats in the Belfry Project

What's it all about?

As part of Open Air Laboratories Network Dorset Bat Group have initiated a new project called Dorset Bats in the Belfry.

The project is working alongside Dorset Wildlife Trust's Living Churchyards and Cemeteries scheme which engages local communities to get involved in the management of their churchyards for the benefit of wildlife.

This project has over 100 parishes involved many of which are within urban areas where bats have never been recorded!

Training Events and Survey Toolkits

As part of the Dorset Bats in the Belfry project we are holding a number of training events and are providing toolkits to assist people to survey their local area for bats.

If you would like to be involved or require more information about the project please contact Dorset Bat Group by or call Emily Newton on 01305 264620.

Submit Your Bat Records Online or by Post

It's easy to submit your bat sightings online using the online form below, or download a copy of the Bat Survey Form and return it to the address shown on the downloaded form.

Above: Bechsteins bat by Hugh Clark

Above: Noctule bat by Hugh Clark

Bat Survey Form

Please complete as many of the fields below as you can.

Date of survey:*
	Day/Month/Year

Time (24hr):*

Full name of recorder:*

Recorder's address/post code:*

Telephone No.:*

Email:

Site address/post code:*

Grid reference:
	8 figure if possible

Walking a route?:

How many people in your group?:

Start location:

Start time:

End location:

End time:

Do you know of previous recording in the area?:
	Species and/or date

Access:
	Is the site accessible to the public?

Are you in a rural or urban location?:

How many bats did you see?:

Which direction did the bats fly from?:

Did you see the bats emerging from a building or a tree?:

Did you see the bats swarming?:

Did you find the actual roost?:

If yes, describe the position of the entrance:

If swarming, describe the structure they were swarming around:

Is there any threat to the roost?:

Are you a member of the Dorset Bat Group?:

Are you a member of the Bat Conservation Trust?:

Do you require further information?:
	Let us know what you would like to know more about

Enter not this field:

*Indicates a field you must enter.

When you have completed the form, please click the Send Details button ONCE to send

Dorset Bats in the Belfry Project

What's it all about?

Training Events and Survey Toolkits

Submit Your Bat Records Online or by Post

Bat Survey Form

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