Bat training course attended by two Greenlight ecologists

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Diane and Nathan, Ecologists at Greenlight, have attended a Level 2 Bat Licence Training Course to gain further skills and knowledge on bat identification and handling.

The course covered a range of topics including safely and competently capturing bats using a hand-net, handling and processing bats, identifying species, sex, age and reproductive status, investigating roosting features using an endoscope, and knowing which actions can or cannot be undertaken under a Level 2 bat survey licence. These skills are vital for ecologists, especially when conducting watching briefs, bat box and hibernation checks, and investigating crevices or other potential roosting features in buildings and trees affected by development works.

During this training course, Diane and Nathan had the opportunity to handle and process several bats including common, soprano and Nathusius’ pipistrelles, brown long-eared bats and Natterer’s. They thoroughly enjoyed the course and have gained confidence in handling and identifying bats. Both Diane and Nathan are hoping to obtain their Level 2 bat survey Licence from Natural England, and be involved in future bat related projects to further progress their skills.

Greenlight has experience in conducting various work with bats, including Preliminary Bat Roost Assessments (“PRA”), Bat Surveys, Mitigation Licences and Watching Briefs. Please click here for more information on bat surveys or the ecology services we offer. If you require a quote, need further explanation or have any questions, please contact us by clicking here.

Nathan Duszynski

Written by: Nathan Duszynski

Principal Ecologist

Nathan is a University of Reading postgraduate with a M.Sc in Species Identification and Surveying, and an Aberystwyth University graduate with a B.Sc Honors Degree in Zoology. Having started out as an Assistant Ecologist, he has progressed to Principal Ecologist and conducted various protected species surveys for great crested newts, reptiles, barn owls, hazel dormice, badgers and bats. Nathan currently holds a Natural England level 1 great crested newt and level 2 bat license and is working toward his level 3 and 4 bat and level 1 hazel dormouse license.

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