Remember the bat detector? Well, the results are back. We have at least 6 and maybe 9 different species of bats flying near the eco lodges:
Common pipistrelle
Soprano pipistrelle
Unconfirmed pipistrelle species
Noctule
Natterer’s
Whiskered or Brandt’s
Barbastelle
Leisler’s or Noctule
Myotis – species unconfirmed
Of those, Noctule, Soprano pipistrelle and Barbastelle are all UK biodiversity priority species, with Barbastelle listed as ‘rare’ in the most recent UK national monitoring report.
The full results are in the attached Report. This survey was part of the Devon Greater
Horseshoe Bat Project, which is a 5 year partnership project of 18 organisations led by Devon Wildlife Trust and is supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund, as well as other funders.
Time for a bit of bat watching at dusk…