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Volunteer Training: Identify & Survey Bats

22-04-20 18:15 - 21:15
Grassmoor Community Centre
Address: 7 New St, Grassmoor, Chesterfield S42 5EE, UK

An evening course delivered by Principal Ecologist and bat expert Robert Bell on how to identify, record and survey the bat species found around the rivers in Chesterfield. The evening will finish with a dusk bat walk around the river Rother and the Avenue Washlands, where we will practise using bat detectors to identify different species by their characteristic sounds.

 

Location: Grassmoor Community Centre [New St, Grassmoor, Chesterfield S42 5EE]
Time: 6.15-9.15pm 

 

Free to DCRT Volunteers, nominal fee for non-volunteers of £10.

 

Want to come along – download a Training Request Form here.

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    Where: Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 7LA

     

    Meeting at: On-street parking on Nursery Lane
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    When: 3:00pm-6:00pm

     

    What to bring: A camera will be necessary, mobile phone cameras will be okay. Bring walking boots or wellies that you don’t mind getting a bit muddy! Please dress for the weather as it will be an outdoor workshop.

     

    What to expect: Photographer Wendy Turner will lead a practical workshop covering the basics of photography including understanding your camera settings to composition and light which you will then get to test out at a lovely natural site in Sprotbrough. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be provided!

     

    Joining us? All are welcome, including beginners. Sometimes events are cancelled due to flooding on the site or bad weather. Please let us know if you plan to attend by emailing [email protected] or texting Sally on 07780333743

     

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