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Northumberland Bat Group AGM 2024
29th April 2024 at 7pm. Location: Prudhoe Riverside Park
All members are welcome to attend, and if anyone is interested in joining the committee please let one of the committee members know before the meeting. To find out where the meeting is, please check the directions link to the bat walk on the same night. We thought we would have the AGM, then go for a walk, like we did last time. For the Minutes from the 2023 AGM, and the agenda for the 2024 AGM check your email. An all member’s email was sent out with links to the documents. No need to book, just turn up, there will be tea and coffee, maybe cake too! (for location please see the google link in the Bat Walks section – same date).
Bat Walks 2024
This year we have decided to continue with the bat walks in spring rather than just doing them all in August September. Below is the list of walks to date. For walks where we are still awaiting confirmation, the meeting point google pin has been omitted. As soon as the event is confirmed it will be updated. No need to book a spot, just turn up. If the event is cancelled due to the weather, this page will be updated to reflect this – like a mini message board.
02 May 2024 – Blyth/East Sleakburn. Meeting at 2045. Meeting point will be Dene Park, Furnace Bank Parking. Google Link to Meeting Point. This will also be a combined trip with the local litter picking group too.
What to expect: a bat walk lasts between 1 – 1.5 hours, generally walking over flattish terrain, but some walks do follow foot paths so may not be wheel chair friendly – please email contact us to find out more, as some of the walks will be suitable. For each walk, please bring warm clothes, walking shoes and a flash light, then we can provide you with a bat detector and give you a short lesson on how to use it. Walks are generally limited to 20 people, so emailing the organiser is a must. Children welcome. Cost Northumberland Bat Group organised bat walks is voluntary, we will bring a donation box, but suggest £2 per person, but it is up to you! Walks organised through other entities may vary.
Brinkburn Priory dusk bat surveys
Sunday June 2nd and Sunday June 9th, meeting by the priory at 21:00
Brinkburn Priory is one of the most important bat sites in Northumberland, with seven bat species roosting within the wider site. We are going to watch the bats emerge; we will survey the Priory one night and the Manor House on the other. We will have some bat detectors to share and there will be lots of interesting kit to have a look at. These are always great nights, lots of bats emerging, plenty of foraging activity plus noctule feeding low over the site and the river Coquet.
We are meeting down by Brinkburn Priory, the car park is at NZ118986, the post code is NE65 8AR and the what three words is ///compacts.payback.desks
It is a five minute walk down to the priory,
We need a few people to cover all the exits so please can you let Tina know if you are planning to come, on malinka1999@btinternet.com