Bat Conservation Ireland is a Charity dedicated to the conservation of Ireland's bats. RCN: 20039417
Joined January 2011
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26 May 2021
Check out our new course - An Introduction to the world of bats' - if you want to your develop your bat skills! batconservationireland.org/e…
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The power of citizen science!
Over 200 'bug' species identifed as being prey for Irish bats by @BatConservIre 'bugs and bats' project
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5 Oct 2024
🫎🐗🦔🦇🦡🐾🐀🐋 That's a wrap for AIMS2024!! Well done @ATU_GalwayCity.
Two great days catching up with old friends, meeting new @NPWSIreland colleagues and hearing about everything going on with mammals in Ireland.
@DeptHousingIRL @Notice_Nature @VWTIreland @BatConservIre
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🦇 Join the Bat Monitoring Programme! 🦇
The BMP @Ratpenats_Cat is an online database aimed at collecting, storing, and standardizing information about bat species across Europe. Since 2019, the BiBio Research Group from @mcngranollers , has been running this project
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9 Aug 2024
Pop Quiz! Do bats get stuck in your hair? Do they build nests? Are they a pest or the best pest controllers in the world? Brush up on your bat facts with the 'Not Stopping Now!' Webinar with Karen Healy @BatConservIre . Sign up below⬇️ @HeritageHubIRE #biodiversity #bats #nature
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22 Jul 2024
(AL) For the latest In Your #Nature ep., we are joined by Senior Projects Manager with @BatConservIre Niamh Roche, who gives us an insight into the lives of Ireland's nine species of bat.
Tune in here 👇buzzsprout.com/1701709/15441…
#bats #conservation #podcasts
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14 Jun 2024
🦇CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS🦇
We are looking for volunteers to help with our 🚗 🦇monitoring programme
in areas H79 & J33
#LoveBats #wildlife #conservation #IrishBats #volunteer
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22 May 2024
Today's online events!
🦝1pm: Invasive species webinar -tinyurl.com/2ec6np6d
🐟1pm: Ward River Enhancements -tinyurl.com/5n8k9bn5
🦔7pm: Biodiversity Online with Leif Barry -tinyurl.com/mvcpzcw5
🦇7.30pm: Gardening for Bats -tinyurl.com/5c2fwzsx
#BiodiversityWeek2024
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20 May 2024
🦇VOLUNTEER SURVEY TRAINING 🦇
Learn how to do a @_BCT_ Roost Count & @BatConservIre Woodland Bat Survey 👇
facebook.com/share/v/59kHVZo…
#LoveBats #CitizenScience
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5 May 2024
🚨Get involved with Citizen science!
@vincentwildlife is conducting an Irish Stoat Survey
@BirdWatchIE hosts an Irish Garden Bird survey
@BatConservIre records sightings from the public;
@coastwatch_ire hosts marine surveys.
🖊️Why not take part?
#BiodiversityWeek2024
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17 Apr 2024
Happy international 🦇 appreciation day!
To celebrate it, @UniofOxford is highlighting our study showing how insular #bats can be valuable allies for farmers, by feeding on important agricultural pests.
ox.ac.uk/news/2024-04-17-stu…
@BatConIntl @_BCT_ @InsideNatGeo @ICCS_updates
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17 Apr 2024
BAT APPRECIATION DAY
Join us & #ThankBats today
What do bats do for us? Our Bats & Bugs project explains 👇
youtu.be/atvndsaTtak?si=8c4Y…
#LoveBats
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Do you want to see where the #EBRS2024 will be held? The Tarragona Exhibition and Congress Center is a vintage modern auditorium built UNDERGROUND at the very center of #Tarragonacity! What a better place for a bat conference? 🦇🤩
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5 Apr 2024
🎉CELEBRATE WITH US🎉
This year we celebrate 20 years of Bat Conservation Ireland 🥳
To mark this milestone, we have organised a calendar of events including a very special event in October 😉
More details to follow...
#LoveBats #BatConservationIreland #IrishBats #anniversary
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1 Apr 2024
🦇TRAGUS SHEDDING SEASON🦇
It's that time of year again when bats shed their tragus. The tragus is a piece of skin in front of the ear canal, it helps direct sounds into the ear. The tragus tends to be prominent in bats, so it is an important feature in identifying bat species
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29 Mar 2024
We are delighted to sponsor not one but TWO Special Awards for @TidyTownsIre this year 👇 We want #bats to take centre stage! 🦇
//www.tidytowns.ie/competition/2024-special-award-entry-forms/
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27 Mar 2024
🦇JOIN OUR ROOST 🦇
Last chance to join our new Bat Panel - registration closes this Friday 29th March @ 5pm
For more information email karenh@batconservationireland.org
#LoveBats #BatConservationIreland #IrishBats #bats #wildlife #events
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27 Mar 2024
🎉GOOD NEWS🎉
We have had lots of interest in our Small Grants Scheme so we are extending the deadline to:
🦇Wednesday 3rd April 2024 at 5pm🦇
For more information 👇
batconservationireland.org/l…
#BatConservationIreland #IrishBats #bats #funding #conservation #environment
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27 Mar 2024
🦇THANK BATS FOR THAT!🦇
Did you catch Niamh on @rte Radio 1 explaining how bats perform a wide range of ecosystem services worldwide?
In case you missed it 👇
rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22…
#BatConservationIreland #LoveBats #bats #wildlife #ecosystemservices #IrishBats
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