Bat surveying

[Andymacp]

I'm looking for a training provider for a bat surveying qualification, north uk would be preferable.

Thanks

[hamdogg]

What are your plans after? Hire yourself out to company's surveying for bats etc? Could be a good sideline to tree work!

[Andymacp]

Will be doing the surveying myself,

I have a few companies that are requesting it to be done before the tree work starts. Seems silly to pay someone else when I have the climbers and the kit

[hamdogg]

Let me know if you get any info! I'd be interested also!!

[Andymacp]

Will do

[Jonas]

Bat conservation trust will point you in the right direction, recently did a bats and tree one day course, very good it was too

[Andymacp]

Cheers for that Have found some courses in Richmond which are spot on. Shame it's so far away !!

[jase8519]

Hi Andymacp,

I have just started the long process of obtaining a bat licence to undertake commercial/domestic surveys. Join your local bat group and log all your bat hours, for example roosts visited with the bat groups licence holder dates etc. When you have gained enough experience ( this could take 18 months or more) and have a good knowledge of ecology of bats they will sign you off and deem you competent.... there is a thread on here about this subject so have a scout around.

Hope this helps, J.

[hamdogg]

Cheers for that Have found some courses in Richmond which are spot on. Shame it's so far away !!

 

 

Close enough for me! Shall look into it

[Little Butch]

Following this thread with interest...