British Bats

Splashproof 8-panel fold-out field guide

Can be wiped clean
Robust when working outdoors
Rucksack sized - 24.5cm x 17.5cm

The Bats Guide from the Field Studies Council is an identification guide to all 16 species that live and breed in Britain.

Our bat identification chart is 2 guides in one and consists of 8 fold-out pages featuring full-colour illustrations, making the identification of bats of Britain easier to achieve. species.

Firstly it is a name trail, great for identifying any bats found at rest during the day. Straightforward yes/no questions quickly guide you to the colour illustrations of each species. Secondly it is a guide to identifying bats in flight at night. Clues include flight pattern, emergence time after dusk, habitat and the location of the roost. Of course, a bat detector is the most reliable way to identify bats at night. This guide will be useful for users of both heterodyne and time expansion detectors.

It is an offence to disturb a wild bat unless you have a licence. So beginners should start by trying to identify bats in flight. Fortunately you can gather initial clues without using any special equipment, and this guide will show you what to look for. Useful information includes size, flight pattern, habitat and emergence time after dusk.

A bat detector will help you proceed with correct identification to species. This guide covers bat identification using both heterodyne and time expansion detectors. Heterodyne detectors, which are generally cheaper, transform the ultrasonic calls to sounds that humans can hear. The guide describes each species’ call. By contrast, time expansion detectors record the ultrasonic calls. The guide gives the frequency range, duration range and sonogram of each species.

The Bats Guide was created with the Mammal Society.