Riverside Bat Safari

Join the Friends of Hebburn Riverside Park on a sunset safari to learn more about our riverside bats.

We’re delighted to welcome Wild Intrigue back to our Riverside Park to help us track our bats as they emerge from their roosts for sunset ‘breakfast’. Bat detectors bring a whole new level to spying on these elusive mammals, allowing you to eavesdrop on their ultrasound clicks, slaps and pops as they hunt and communicate with each other.

In September, bats are busy feeding to build up their fat stores for the winter months, and the mating season has begun so they will be using special frequency calls to attract mates - an exciting time to head out on a Bat Safari!

These amazing mammals have cruised our skies for tens of millions of years – way before the first humans took their first steps. So join us to find out all about the bizarre anatomy and curious ecology of some of our longest-evolved mammals, right here in our town.