Bat Survey
Landport allotment and Landport Community Garden
8.00pm Tuesday 7 May 2024
Surveyor: Perry Hockin accompanied by Helen Sida
Following a fascinating introduction by Perry on bats and bat surveying a bat transect was made. Bat detectors were used to locate and identify bats by their sound frequency.
The following species were identified. Numbers are difficult to pin down.
Species identified
Soprano pipistrelle
Common pipistrelle
Brown long-eared bat
Noctule
Myotis ‘water bat’ (Daubenton’s bat?)
Bat boxes
Bat boxes have an 80-90% occupation rate in the first year of installation. This is much higher than bird boxes. Recommended bat box is a Schwegler 2F type or those similar to the 1FF. Made of woodcrete which lasts for many years. Ideally locate 4.5m high, facing north or east. Not on houses – trees and telegraph poles are good.
To take part in bird, bat, amphibian, insect, tree and wildflower surveys at your allotment in Lewes contact Helen Sida
