KOS Associates participating in BATLAS 2010

Ecologists from Keville & O’Sullivan Associates are participating in the BATLAS 2010 project in conjunction with Bat Conservation Ireland (BCI) this summer.
The project involves ‘square-bashing’ 10 kilometre squares throughout the country to augment current data on distribution patterns of all species of bat found in Ireland. Volunteers are requested to survey according to a methodology developed by BCI, which involves surveying three to four survey points within each 10 kilometre square for a minimum of 15 minutes on one occasion only, aiming to record the following species: common and soprano pipistrelle, Leisler’s bat and Daubenton’s bat using a bat detector and torch where required.
Details such as grid references, location, weather conditions etc. should also be recorded. Survey spots are only required to be surveyed once but ideally on mild, dry and calm evenings only. Funding for administration and materials are provided mainly by The National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Heritage Council and further information for interested volunteers is available on the BCI website: http://www.batconservationireland.org/.