These events may not necessarily be public events and may well be arranged by organisations
other than Warwickshire Bat Group, in which case you should contact the organisation listed
for further details.
Join Warwickshire Mammal Group for a social and bat walk near Hunningham. We will meet from 7pm for a drink outside the Red Lion Pub, Main Street, Hunningham, CV33 9DY ///shirt.roughness.prune
When it starts to get dark we will walk around some local farmland where hopefully we will see and hear some of our different native bat species as they emerge and start to forage.
This is the second Pips and Pints event we are running this year.
All welcome! These events are free, and no experience is necessary, just turn up and join in! We will have bat detectors to share. Bring a torch/headtorch if you have one (ideally with a red filter) and sturdy shoes for walking in the dark. Both events will involve walking near water. We will go ahead unless the weather is really bad (i.e. too bad for bats to be flying!)
Organised by Warwickshire Mammal Group - see the event on Facebook for further information.
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Tuesday, 9 September 2025 19:00
- 21:00
Join Warwickshire for a unique evening to discover more about these amazing creatures and the wonderful reserve!
Learn lots of interesting facts about bats and use a bat detector on a short walk around the reserve to hear their ultrasonic calls and spot them flying around.
Suitable for children aged (4+) . Please note children need to be accompanied by an adult and dogs are not permitted at this event.
Places are limited so book online now, to avoid disappointment! All attendees require a ticket.
If you have any problems booking online please call: 02476 302912. For other enquiries about this event contact: education@wkwt.org.uk
Organised by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust.
Book online
Price £7.00 per person.
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Thursday, 11 September 2025 18:30
- 20:00
Ten Years as a Bat Carer - a talk by Tricia Scott
- Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club
Rescuing and rehabilitating grounded or injured bats or orphaned bat pups can be hugely rewarding but emotionally and physically demanding. This talk is not a training session although hopefully everyone will go away having learnt something. Tricia is not setting herself up as an authority but 10 years of experience have taught her a lot. She will share some of the experiences and interesting cases of the last 10 years and will answer as many questions from the audience as she can.
Please be aware that some of the images (of injured bats) may be upsetting.
About Tricia Scott:
Tricia first got involved with bats in around 1998/9 when the volunteer warden of Snitterfield Bushes, who was a licensed bat worker, asked if she’d like to accompany him as he checked the bat boxes on that nature reserve. He then involved her in the lesser horseshoe roost counts at Bearley and Ettington. Bat care came much later – in 2015 – when the then lead bat carer for the county was looking for help.
The talk will be delivered in person at the Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club and online on Zoom.
Everyone Welcome!
£3 for Warwickshire Bat Group members or £4 for non members. You can pay cash on the door or buy tickets in advance on Eventbrite in person or on Zoom
Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club, Abbey End Car Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. CV8 1QJ
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Wednesday, 8 October 2025 19:30
- 21:30
Social Calls at a Soprano Pipistrelle Maternity Roost - a talk by Emily Hill
- Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club
Social calling allows bats to transmit information relating to their identity and behavioural context. Type C calls are often associated with mother-offspring interactions and appear to function as isolation calls, enabling juveniles to signal their location to their mothers. However, as they can be heard throughout the entire active season, their full functionality remains unclear. Emily realised that exploring the calls during the time that juveniles develop could deepen our understanding of their functions and social significance. This talk shares the results of her study of a maternity roost in Herefordshire across sixteen nights between mid-July and late August, as juveniles became volant and increased in independence.
About Emily Hill:
Emily joined Warwickshire Bat Group in March 2025. She is interested in bat behaviour and cognition in relation to their echolocation and social calls. She recently completed her MSc in which she focussed on soprano pipistrelle communication as juveniles develop.
The talk will be delivered in person at the Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club and online on Zoom.
Everyone Welcome!
£3 for Warwickshire Bat Group members or £4 for non members. You can pay cash on the door or buy tickets in advance on Eventbrite (event links to follow)
Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club, Abbey End Car Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. CV8 1QJ
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Wednesday, 12 November 2025 19:30
- 21:30