Suffolk Bat Group and Suffolk Wildlife Trust Bats in trouble There have been widespread Suffolk Bat Group is a specialist group within declines in the distribution and Choose Suffolk Wildlife Trust. abundance of bats, particularly to support during the past 50 years. The group is the county’s main point of contact for all There are a number of reasons Suffolk Bat Group bat conservation related issues. for this including the changes Joining will help Suffolk’s bats in agricultural practices, the and will help us do even more for removal of woodlands Suffolk’s wildlife and countryside. and hedgerows and the use of toxic chemicals Members of Suffolk Bat Group to kill wood-boring are encouraged to give their insects in buildings. support by joining Suffolk Wildlife Trust. 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Imagine a Suffolk O1 Old Broom TL 802674 7 In 1961 a small group of far-sighted naturalists recognised that urgent action was O2 Oulton Marshes TM 504935 89 . where wildlife flourishes in our countryside, towns and villages R1 Redgrave & Lopham Fen TM 050797 163 needed to safeguard Redgrave & Lopham Fen. Their vision led to the creation of R2 Reydon Wood TM 476789 17 Suffolk Wildlife Trust. This book celebrates the nature reserves and species that we . where children grow up inspired by the sights and sounds of nature R3 Roydon Fen TM 102797 16 S1 Simpson's Saltings TM 383453 25 can all enjoy today. It is a tribute to the commitment of those early pioneers and the S2 Sizewell Belts TM 465638 144 . where people live happier, healthier lives S3 Snape Marshes TM 400577 30 thousands of volunteers and Trust members who have followed their lead. Suffolk WildlifeTrust, Brooke House S4 Sutton & Hollesley Commons TM 338468 462 T1 Thelnetham Fen TM 018787 8 Ashbocking, Ipswich IP6 9JY This is our vision for a Living Landscape T2 Trimley Marshes TM 258356 77 01473 890089 W1 Wangford Warren TL 757842 15 [email protected] W2 Winks Meadow TM 303798 1 suffolkwildlifetrust.org W3 Wortham Ling TM 092795 52 Registered charity no 262777 Extending the nature reserve A celebration It is an offence to intentionally kill, injure or at Lackford Lakes will add We are a specialist group Living Landscapes Living Gardens Living Seas Thank you for joining Suffolk WildlifeTrust Living Landscapes Living Gardens Living Seas big skies, an open Breckland landscape and in time more of the year stone curlews. STONE CURLEW: RSPB IMAGES April 2017 to March 2018 Living Landscapes Living Gardens Living Seas Living Landscapes Living Gardens Living Seas handle a SUFFOLK WILDLIFE bat, to possess a bat, disturb a roosting within Suffolk Wildlife Trust 1 Suffolk Wildlife Trust bat, or to offer and the county’s main A Living Landscape for Suffolk a bat for sale without a licence. It STEVE AYLWARD is also an offence to damage, destroy or point of contact for all bat obstruct access to any place used by bats for conservation related issues. shelter, whether they are present or not. Supporting us will help Anyone planning building operations, pest control, Suffolk’s bats and will help timber treatment that might affect bats, including us do even more for Suffolk’s householders, should seek professional advice. wildlife and countryside. For more information on bat legislation: gov.uk/bats-protection-surveys-and-licences bats.org.uk suffolkwildlifetrust.org/ LAURIE CAMPBELL suffolkbatgroup Further help Suffolk Wildlife Trust TOM MARSHALL If you find a sick or injured bat, please contact: Lackford Lakes nature reserve What we do National Bat Helpline Bury St Edmunds IP28 6HX NATTERER’S BATS:ARTHUR RIVETT Suffolk Bat Group 0345 1300 228 Visitor centre: c/o Suffolk Wildlife01284 Trust 728706 Bat facts School visits: Brooke House,01284 The Green 728706 Reserve team: Ashbocking, Ipswich01284 728541 IP6 9JY [email protected] MARCH 2018 Bats in Suffolk [email protected] Registered charity no 262777 01473 890089 Join LEISLER’S BAT: HUGOWILLCOX FLPA What we do Bats in Suffolk Join Suffolk Bat Group Suffolk Bat Group BAT SPECIES If you would like to donate to Suffolk Bat Group. ARE FOUND Please fill in your details on the form below and send to Formed in 1983, we are one of 90 bat Suffolk Bat Group by post or e-mail. groups nationwide and are part of the Bat IN SUFFOLK A suggested minimum 12 I would like to give donation is £5 per Conservation Trust network. household. Contact details We co-ordinate the licensed Volunteer Title Forename Surname Bat Roost Visitors in Suffolk for Natural England and assist in the protection of bats through advising householders, Address landowners and builders. Suffolk Bat Group aims to: Postcode l Advise the general public on the Email importance of bat conservation and what 1 Barbastelle they can do to help 2 Brandt’s Payment l Protect, enhance and create bat 3 Brown long-eared I enclose a cheque for £ made payable to hibernation sites 4 Common pipistrelle Suffolk Bat Group 5 Daubenton’s or l Carry out bat detector surveys with 6 Leisler’s Pay by standing order or bank transfer using the following details: l HSBC Bank computer analysis to advise landowners 7 Nathusius’ pipistrelle l Suffolk Bat Group on management 8 Natterer's l Sort code 40-47-42 l Monitor bat box projects particularly in 9 Noctule NATUREPL.COM ALAMY, PHOTOGRAPHIC, WARREN RIVETT, ARTHUR l Account number 31038885 Thetford Forest where members can see 10 Serotine If you donate by standing order or bank transfer, please include your bats close up 11 Soprano pipistrelle Bats live in a variety of roosts, name in the reference and e-mail us to let us know so that we can make 12 Whiskered sure that you are added to the mailing list. l Provide training for members and loans of both natural and manmade, bat detectors where they return each year. Address They can be very secretive Suffolk Bat Group, c/o Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Brooke House l Lead bat walks and give talks on bats and the first clues that bats The Green, Ashbocking, Suffolk IP6 9JY l Submit bat records to Suffolk Biodiversity are living somewhere, [email protected] Information Service and keep the Suffolk could be seeing them flying suffolkwildlifetrust.org/suffolkbatgroup Bat Atlas up to date around at dusk or finding l Encourage members to take part in their droppings on your Suffolk Bat Group relies on donations to be able to carry out the work that we do. Those donating to National Bat Monitoring windowsill. the group will join our mailing list and will receive Programme surveys. Bats do not cause structural a digital copy of our newsletter Pipspeak twice damage in buildings. a year, packed full of information about bats in Suffolk. You will also receive e-mails with details of MATTHEW ROBERTS MATTHEW Bats can be found meetings, training sessions, bat detector surveys living in attics, and bat walks and talks.