Oxfordshire Bat Group
@oxbatgroup.bsky.social
We are a dedicated group of volunteers with a shared passion for bats. As a registered charity and proud partner of the Bat Conservation Trust, our mission is to promote the recording and conservation of bats across Oxfordshire and beyond.
A massive thank you to Jo Ferguson from the BCT for her hugely engaging talk last night. We covered a lot of ground and some really interesting topics, clearly and concisely in a short space of time. Thanks also to everyone who attended - it was our largest turnout so far!
#oxfordshire #bats
#oxfordshire #bats
February 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
A massive thank you to Jo Ferguson from the BCT for her hugely engaging talk last night. We covered a lot of ground and some really interesting topics, clearly and concisely in a short space of time. Thanks also to everyone who attended - it was our largest turnout so far!
#oxfordshire #bats
#oxfordshire #bats
Just a reminder that this talk will be happening on Thursday, we hope to see you there!
#oxfordshire #oxford #bats #batsofinstagram
#oxfordshire #oxford #bats #batsofinstagram
February 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Just a reminder that this talk will be happening on Thursday, we hope to see you there!
#oxfordshire #oxford #bats #batsofinstagram
#oxfordshire #oxford #bats #batsofinstagram
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A video sample every minute gave a fly-out estimate of these wrinkle-lipped bats at Nayang in Thailand yesterday of 225,080 bats, but “a bit more than 200,000” is perhaps a more honest view of the accuracy. I like the way the column keeps clipping that tree.
January 27, 2026 at 2:20 PM
A video sample every minute gave a fly-out estimate of these wrinkle-lipped bats at Nayang in Thailand yesterday of 225,080 bats, but “a bit more than 200,000” is perhaps a more honest view of the accuracy. I like the way the column keeps clipping that tree.
‘Landscaping for Bats, Biodiversity and People’. A talk to be held online on Thurs 5th Feb at 7.30 pm.
The link to this Zoom chat will be sent out to our members soon. Should you be a non-member and wish to attend please send me a DM!
The link to this Zoom chat will be sent out to our members soon. Should you be a non-member and wish to attend please send me a DM!
January 22, 2026 at 4:34 PM
‘Landscaping for Bats, Biodiversity and People’. A talk to be held online on Thurs 5th Feb at 7.30 pm.
The link to this Zoom chat will be sent out to our members soon. Should you be a non-member and wish to attend please send me a DM!
The link to this Zoom chat will be sent out to our members soon. Should you be a non-member and wish to attend please send me a DM!
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🦇 #BatsInArt #PreciousBats #19thCentury #Korean #JoseonDynasty
BATS, 19th century
Blue and white hexalobed dish, Joseon dynasty,
ceramics
BATS, 19th century
Blue and white hexalobed dish, Joseon dynasty,
ceramics
January 19, 2026 at 5:06 AM
🦇 #BatsInArt #PreciousBats #19thCentury #Korean #JoseonDynasty
BATS, 19th century
Blue and white hexalobed dish, Joseon dynasty,
ceramics
BATS, 19th century
Blue and white hexalobed dish, Joseon dynasty,
ceramics
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🦇 Bats are long-lived mammals which reproduce slowly: each female can only produce one baby per year and not all females will have babies each year. For this reason their populations are very slow to grow or recover their numbers.
www.bats.org.uk/about-bats
www.bats.org.uk/about-bats
About Bats - Bat Conservation Trust
Bats are fascinating animals – the only true flying mammal. There are 1,500 species of bats in the world (as of September 2025), and more are still bein...
www.bats.org.uk
January 19, 2026 at 10:08 AM
🦇 Bats are long-lived mammals which reproduce slowly: each female can only produce one baby per year and not all females will have babies each year. For this reason their populations are very slow to grow or recover their numbers.
www.bats.org.uk/about-bats
www.bats.org.uk/about-bats
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🦇 #BatsInArt #PreciousBats #FranciscoToledo #MexicanArt #Contemporary
Francisco Toledo (1940 - 2019)
BAT ON YELLOW BACKGROUND (Kite), 2009
Stencil on handmade paper kite
Francisco Toledo (1940 - 2019)
BAT ON YELLOW BACKGROUND (Kite), 2009
Stencil on handmade paper kite
January 7, 2026 at 5:06 AM
🦇 #BatsInArt #PreciousBats #FranciscoToledo #MexicanArt #Contemporary
Francisco Toledo (1940 - 2019)
BAT ON YELLOW BACKGROUND (Kite), 2009
Stencil on handmade paper kite
Francisco Toledo (1940 - 2019)
BAT ON YELLOW BACKGROUND (Kite), 2009
Stencil on handmade paper kite
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🦇 Everything you need to know about the Nocturnal Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show can be found here: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/noc... . Explore our pages to learn about the concept, why gardens are important for bats, the fantastic bat sculpture, the garden designer and more!
January 7, 2026 at 9:42 AM
🦇 Everything you need to know about the Nocturnal Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show can be found here: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/noc... . Explore our pages to learn about the concept, why gardens are important for bats, the fantastic bat sculpture, the garden designer and more!
Merry Christmas, all! As a gift here is Kate Bush dressed up as a bat.
December 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Merry Christmas, all! As a gift here is Kate Bush dressed up as a bat.
Thank you to all who attended our talk last night, and a special thank you to Stuart Newson from the British Trust for Ornithology. An exceptional and captivating speaker with an inspiring and bold vision, and a very unique recording studio!
December 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Thank you to all who attended our talk last night, and a special thank you to Stuart Newson from the British Trust for Ornithology. An exceptional and captivating speaker with an inspiring and bold vision, and a very unique recording studio!
Just a reminder that this talk will be happening this evening, we hope to see you there!
December 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Just a reminder that this talk will be happening this evening, we hope to see you there!
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@natreswales.bsky.social published the first Species in Peril report.
It outlines species at risk in Wales which includes six mammal species, five of which are bat species: greater horseshoe bat, Bechstein’s bat, Leisler’s bat, barbastelle and serotine.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...?
It outlines species at risk in Wales which includes six mammal species, five of which are bat species: greater horseshoe bat, Bechstein’s bat, Leisler’s bat, barbastelle and serotine.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...?
The species at risk of extinction in Wales named in first of its kind report
Species in Peril identifies thousands of at-risk species in Wales based on geographical restriction.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
@natreswales.bsky.social published the first Species in Peril report.
It outlines species at risk in Wales which includes six mammal species, five of which are bat species: greater horseshoe bat, Bechstein’s bat, Leisler’s bat, barbastelle and serotine.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...?
It outlines species at risk in Wales which includes six mammal species, five of which are bat species: greater horseshoe bat, Bechstein’s bat, Leisler’s bat, barbastelle and serotine.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...?
‘Unlocking Nature's Secrets: Identifying Bats & Other Wildlife Across Europe and North Africa Through Sound’. A talk to be held online on Thurs 4th Dec at 7.30 pm.
The link to this Zoom chat will be sent out to our members shortly. Should you be a non-member and wish to attend please send us a DM!
The link to this Zoom chat will be sent out to our members shortly. Should you be a non-member and wish to attend please send us a DM!
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
‘Unlocking Nature's Secrets: Identifying Bats & Other Wildlife Across Europe and North Africa Through Sound’. A talk to be held online on Thurs 4th Dec at 7.30 pm.
The link to this Zoom chat will be sent out to our members shortly. Should you be a non-member and wish to attend please send us a DM!
The link to this Zoom chat will be sent out to our members shortly. Should you be a non-member and wish to attend please send us a DM!
The weather’s not great so would recommend ‘The Bat Man of Mexico’ should you find yourself looking for something to watch. Hugely inspirational and coming off the BBC iPlayer in 19 days.
November 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The weather’s not great so would recommend ‘The Bat Man of Mexico’ should you find yourself looking for something to watch. Hugely inspirational and coming off the BBC iPlayer in 19 days.
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Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out
Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out
Exclusive: Leading ecologists say warnings over threat to wildlife have been ignored in drive to build 1.5m new homes
The scale of lobbying of ministers by developers on Labour’s landmark planning changes, which seek to rip up environmental rules to boost growth, can be exposed as campaigners make last-ditch attempts to secure protections for nature.
The government published its planning and infrastructure bill in March. Before and after the bill’s publication the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, and housing minister Matthew Pennycook have met dozens of developers in numerous meetings. The body representing professional ecologists, meanwhile, has not met one minister despite requests to do so. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out
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Wise words by Sir John Lawton: "There is no surrogate metric that can reliably assess conservation success or failure without knowing what is happening to populations of plants and animals in the landscape."
Write to your MP today: act.bats.org.uk/urge-your-mp...
Write to your MP today: act.bats.org.uk/urge-your-mp...
November 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Wise words by Sir John Lawton: "There is no surrogate metric that can reliably assess conservation success or failure without knowing what is happening to populations of plants and animals in the landscape."
Write to your MP today: act.bats.org.uk/urge-your-mp...
Write to your MP today: act.bats.org.uk/urge-your-mp...
Thanks to all who attended last night, and a special thanks to Ian Tanner for his fascinating talk on late-season bat roosting. Our next talk will be held online on 4th of December, where Stuart Newson will discuss ‘Developing a European-scale Bioacoustics Data Management Platform'.
November 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Thanks to all who attended last night, and a special thanks to Ian Tanner for his fascinating talk on late-season bat roosting. Our next talk will be held online on 4th of December, where Stuart Newson will discuss ‘Developing a European-scale Bioacoustics Data Management Platform'.
A friendly reminder to all members and non-members that this event is coming up on Thursday, hope to see you there!
November 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A friendly reminder to all members and non-members that this event is coming up on Thursday, hope to see you there!
Happy Halloween, all!
October 31, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Happy Halloween, all!
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The ‘pay-to-destroy' Bill, also known as the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, returns to @houseoflords.parliament.uk today. The Bill ignores and disregards the need for evidence and will not benefit the economy, our natural heritage or society. Updated briefing here www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bio...
October 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The ‘pay-to-destroy' Bill, also known as the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, returns to @houseoflords.parliament.uk today. The Bill ignores and disregards the need for evidence and will not benefit the economy, our natural heritage or society. Updated briefing here www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bio...
'Woodland Bats in Winter - a Reimagining of Bat Society'.
Join us at Beckley Hall on Thursday, 6th November 2025 at 7.30 pm for a talk by freelance ecologist Ian Tanner.
Details of venue: Beckley Hall, Woodperry Road, Beckley, Oxford, OX3 9UZ
Open to Members and Non-members.
Join us at Beckley Hall on Thursday, 6th November 2025 at 7.30 pm for a talk by freelance ecologist Ian Tanner.
Details of venue: Beckley Hall, Woodperry Road, Beckley, Oxford, OX3 9UZ
Open to Members and Non-members.
October 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
'Woodland Bats in Winter - a Reimagining of Bat Society'.
Join us at Beckley Hall on Thursday, 6th November 2025 at 7.30 pm for a talk by freelance ecologist Ian Tanner.
Details of venue: Beckley Hall, Woodperry Road, Beckley, Oxford, OX3 9UZ
Open to Members and Non-members.
Join us at Beckley Hall on Thursday, 6th November 2025 at 7.30 pm for a talk by freelance ecologist Ian Tanner.
Details of venue: Beckley Hall, Woodperry Road, Beckley, Oxford, OX3 9UZ
Open to Members and Non-members.
We’re excited to announce that we’re finalising our Winter program of talks, including Woodland Bats in Winter, Bats in Churches, & Bioacoustics Data Management! If you’re an OBG member (or keen to join), we’d love to have you there! Please do send us a DM to let us know if you’d like to attend!
September 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
We’re excited to announce that we’re finalising our Winter program of talks, including Woodland Bats in Winter, Bats in Churches, & Bioacoustics Data Management! If you’re an OBG member (or keen to join), we’d love to have you there! Please do send us a DM to let us know if you’d like to attend!
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At the National Bat Conference we shared the trailer for season 7 of our podcast, BatChat. And now we get to share it with you all!
Returning on the 5 November.
Returning on the 5 November.
September 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
At the National Bat Conference we shared the trailer for season 7 of our podcast, BatChat. And now we get to share it with you all!
Returning on the 5 November.
Returning on the 5 November.
The NBMP Waterway Survey may not lead to great social media content, but we did see quite a few Daubenton’s!
August 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The NBMP Waterway Survey may not lead to great social media content, but we did see quite a few Daubenton’s!
Had an amazing time with the Wytham Bat Project during a day of box checks led by Dani Linton. All the volunteers learned so much, and after a summer of surveys it was incredible to finally see Natterer’s, Brown Long-Eared, and Daubenton’s bats up close!
August 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Had an amazing time with the Wytham Bat Project during a day of box checks led by Dani Linton. All the volunteers learned so much, and after a summer of surveys it was incredible to finally see Natterer’s, Brown Long-Eared, and Daubenton’s bats up close!