2 years ago the amazing scientific discovery of a supercolony of #barbastelle bats was made public👇
It is at very major risk from the NWL; and also at risk from the A47 dualling close-by &this is part of my legal challenges

Give the bats a day in Court👉crowdjustice.com/case/stop-road…

Did you watch BBC Countryfile on Sunday?

The episode featured a report on the proposed #WesternLink road, and the unacceptable impact it'd have on Norfolk's barbastelle bat colonies.

Watch it now (18 mins in): bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
Read our thoughts: nwtru.st/NWL

4. We are excited to see how the Acoustic Pipeline will help conservation projects in the future!

Find out more about the Acoustic Pipeline👉bit.ly/Acoustic-Pipel…

And read about Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme programme👉 bit.ly/Endangered-Lan…

#Ornithology #BTOScience

3. Analysis confirmed that there was an Eagle Owl at the site this year! Our Portuguese colleagues particularly like the non-invasive sound recording method compared to the alternative method of playing recorded Eagle Owl calls to test for a response, which might affect behaviour

2. Eagle Owl is a species of conservation concern in the region but their presence at the site has not been confirmed since 2016 despite several field surveys. In an early test of using the Acoustic Pipeline to detect birds, BTO scientists designed algorithms to detect owl calls

1. BTO Acoustic Pipeline is supporting biodiversity monitoring for Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme and Rewilding Portugal. Their team have been recording nocturnal soundscapes in the Greater Coa valley to detect species of conservation concern and monitor impacts of restoration #BTOScience

After 5 years of being forgotten and remembered, our paper about the 3 #bat species from #MadeiraIsland finally sees the light of the day! It was 1 month and 216 sites of me, my #Batcycle and a prototype of a #bat detector. Plus, some amazing memories and views 1/3🧵

Our new paper published in Bird Study showing how Breeding Bird Surveys was impacted by Covid-19 restrictions in 2020. Huge thanks to BBS volunteers past and present for their commitment to UK bird monitoring

End of an era. Big thanks to all BTO for my lovely send-off today after 25 yrs. Feel very lucky to have been part of such a superb organisation, and to have worked with so many brilliant colleagues, partners and volunteers. Leaving the staff, but will still be a member & vol!

FINALLY! got #goosander to display right next to my mics at dawn in North Yorkshire, though a bit audio-bombed by gulls. Lovely rich calls when this close-up. Sound on! Wildlife Sound York Birding NorthYorksBirdNews
youtu.be/T5tQr56qw7A

1⃣ Greater Spotted Eagle is a Critically Endangered European bird. Scientists including BTO’s Adham Ashton-Butt have now revealed its previously unknown winter movements & how these may exacerbate its decline 👉 bto.org/our-science/pu… #BTOScience Polesia - Wilderness Without Borders Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme @ptushki

Norwich Bat Group's Lotty Packman & Jane Harris, will be on BBC Countryfile tomorrow evening, along with some of Norfolk's very special bats. Be sure to catch it.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

The BTO Acoustic Pipeline is your gateway into a hidden nighttime world. The cutting-edge software (developed with Mostlybats and Neil Middleton) identifies the bats, small mammals, bush crickets and even some moths picked up by your bat detector 👉 bto.org/pipeline

Presenting...Lady Minsmere! Thank you to everyone who commented their favourite name, it was a landslide for Lady Minsmere however. We think it suits her very well!
#Norwich BatGroup #BCT #Nathusius #Pipistrelle #Norwich #LadtMinsmere #BatBooty

Have you tested out the BTO Acoustic Pipeline for the sound identification of bats, small mammals, bush-crickets, moths… yet? bto.org/pipeline

Dr David Hamilton twitter.com/ProfKateJones/…

Dr David Hamilton Sorry, it's been confirmed that bats are far cooler than wom'bats'
twitter.com/_BCT_/status/1…

A week today #InsideTheBatCave will be broadcast on BBC Two (9pm) presented by Lucy Cooke Kate E. Jones 🦇 and I 🦇
Vincent Wildlife Bryanston School Bat Conservation Trust Lothians Bat Group 💚🦇💚 Natalie Todman 🦇🦉 Save the Bats Norfolk Bat Survey UCL News #BatLove #LoveBats #ProtectBats

Our website is experiencing high volumes of traffic just now as people flock over to sign up for our amazing BTO Garden BirdWatch
free offer. If you're having problems, please bear with us & keep trying!

bto.org/gbw #GardenBirdWatch #BreakfastBirdwatch

The bat survey is currently cancelled for 2020 due to the situation with COVID-19. It is quite unlikely it will be possible to carry out any bat recording this year. We will continue to monitor the situation.