Reports and Publications

Bat Conservation Ireland receives funding from various State agencies and sponsors to carry out specific bat education, monitoring or other bat conservation work. Reports have been published for certain projects that Bat Conservation Ireland has been involved in.

Monitoring Scheme Reports

• Annual Report 2006: Car-Based Bat Monitoring. Click here to download
• Annual Report 2007: Car-Based Bat Monitoring. Click here to download
• Report on Daubenton's bat monitoring pilot study 2005. Click here to download
• Annual Report 2006: Daubenton's Waterways Survey. Click here to download
• Report on brown long-eared bat roost monitoring pilot study 2007. Click here to download
• Annual Report 2009: Car-Based Bat Monitoring, Daubenton's Waterways Survey, Brown Long-eared Bat Roost Monitoring. Click here to download
• Annual Report 2010: Car-Based Bat Monitoring, Daubenton's Waterways Survey. Click here to download
• Irish Wildlife Manual: Development of Car-Based Bat Monitoring Protocol for the Republic of Ireland (2005). Click here to download
• Irish Wildlife Manual: All-Ireland Daubenton's Bat Waterways Surveys 2006-2008. Click here to download
• Irish Wildlife Manual: Car-Based Bat Monitoring Results from 2003-2008. Click here to download
• Irish Wildlife Manual: Brown Long-eared Bat Roost Monitoring. Results from 2007-2010. Click here to download

Reports from other Bat Conservation Ireland Projects

• BATLAS 2010. A report on a systematic survey of 10 x 10km squares across the island of Ireland using bat detectors to generate records for four of the most common bat species. Click here to download
• Landscape Conservation for Irish Bats. A report on a study by the Centre for Irish Bat Research into bat records, habitats, climate and other factors. Results include maps of Ireland that highlight areas of potentially high bat occurrence and areas where bats are more vulnerable. Click here to download
• Environmental Impact of Development on Bats. Results of an investigation in to the impact of various developments on bat faunas, a report to The Heritage Council. Click here to download
• Bridge Survey 2008. A report to The Heritage Council on a survey of bridges for roosting bats. Click here to download
• Bat Fieldcraft Workshop 2005. Report on the bat workshop, Killarney 2005 (part of the Xth European Bat Research Symposium). Click here to download

Factsheets

• White Nose Syndrome. A factsheet on White Nose Syndrome in bats with recommended guidelines for cavers and others entering bat hibernacula
• Bat Identification Using Bat Detectors. A simple bat identification key for BATLAS 2010 volunteers using tuneable bat detectors
• Irish Bats. A summary of the different Irish bat species
• Grounded Bats. What to do with a grounded bat
• How to Make Bat Boxes. Detailed instructions for wooden boxes
• Bats and Waterways. Guidelines for protection of bats along waterways including recommendations for bat-friendly bridge maintenance work.
• Bats in Buildings. Guidelines for protection of bats in buildings including recommendations for bat-friendly building maintenance work.
• Bats and Lighting. Guidelines for protecting bats' roosts, foraging and commuting routes from negative effects of street lighting.