This course, preceded by a short compulsory online session, is being held in the Central Belt of Scotland (near Falkirk) & runs as follows:
12.05.25 - Online Zoom Session - 12:30hrs to 14:00hrs
19.05.25 - 19:00hrs through to late night
20.05.25 - 19:00hrs through to late night
21.05.25 - 19:00hrs through to late night

The course is open to anyone wishing to gain or improve their bat handling skills.

During the event we intend to demonstrate & give practical tuition on handling skills, the use of hand nets and endoscopes.

Overview

The event will cover the following:

1 online session delivered c.1 week ahead of the practical sessions
3 dusk trapping sessions
Handling techniques relating to the identification of bats in the hand
Use of hand nets
Use of endoscopes
Use of supplementary equipment
Extraction, processing & release of bats
Harp trapping & Mist Netting (demonstration only)
Licensing considerations
Appropriate use of equipment
Health & Safety considerations
Hints'n'Tips
Q&A

All attendees are to handle bats using appropriate bat handling gloves (e.g. Showa 265R or similar), and also to be up-to-date regarding rabies vaccination or titre test results.

Our trainer for this event is Neil Middleton (BatAbility Courses & Tuition), an experienced bat worker & trainer. Neil will be joined on the course by another experienced trainer, who will also be part of the course delivery.

Note that all attendees will be required to wear appropriate bat handling gloves (e.g. Showa 265R or similar), as well as approved face masks (will be supplied by ourselves). In addition your Rabies vaccinations need to be up-to-date or titre levels recently checked & acceptable.

Important Note re Reference Requests:

Attending this course in isolation would not be deemed as being enough experience in order for us to sign off a licence application. As such we would not normally expect to be asked to act as a referee regarding licence applications for delegates.

Additional Information About BatAbility Courses & Tuition

For more details about our training and people development opportunities, as well as BatAbility Club and our Certificate of Bat Acoustics Analysis online training course please visit our website

We can also deliver online & face-to-face 'business to business' events throughout the UK & Ireland, as well as further afield. If you wish us to deliver a specific bespoke bat-related event for you or your team please contact us by email or phone:

neil.middleton@batability.co.uk

07877 570590

Bat Handling, Hand Netting & Endoscope Use