Welcome to the Lincolnshire Bat Group Website.
Whether you are here because you are:
- a member of the public who has found a grounded bat and needs to know what to do with it,
- already a member looking for survey information, events to help with or old meeting minutes,
- a prospective new member hoping to find out what we do, when and where, and how to join us,
- someone who wants to find out more about the bat flying around their garden at night or to make their garden more bat-friendly.
We hope we will have the information you are looking for.
For additional updates follow our Facebook group Lincolnshire Bat Group or Bat Care Instagram Lincolnshire Bat Care (@lincolnshirebatcare)
If you have a general enquiry:
Call 01526 344726 (between 9:00am and 5:00pm), or email via info@lincsbatgroup.co.uk
Our Constitution
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News & Events
News
Lincolnshire Bat Group membership reminder
Events
Surveys and activities 2026
Joining instructions for all events are provided in the Lincs Bat Group event emails sent to members.
May
Nathusius trapping at Gibraltar Point
Friday 1st May
Bat Box checks – Nocton Woods
Saturday 2nd May
Bat Box checks – Ostler’s Plantation
Sunday 3rd May
Woodhall Spa Country Show
Sunday 17th May
Bat Box checks – Tattershall Carrs
Sunday 24th May
Evening Bat Walk- Nocton Woods
Saturday 30th May
June
National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP) count – Tattershall Church
Saturday 6th June & Saturday 20th June
South Kesteven District Council Great Big Green Event at Woolsthorpe by Belvoir
Saturday 6th June
Stourton Estate Open Day
Sunday 7th June
July
Heckington Show
Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th July
Bat Care Session
Sunday 26th July
Kiran (Bat Care Coordinator) is having a bat care session on Sunday 26th July in Lincoln.
This day is aimed at bat carers, trainees, ambulance drivers and those interested in getting involved with bat care, but there are also limited slots available for bat group members. These sessions will take place on weekends (usually Sundays) throughout the Summer period, depending on Kiran’s availability.
Bat Group Meeting – Tuesday 28th July, The Bull Hotel, Horncastle @ 7.30pm
This meeting will have a stronger focus on communications, technology, and administrative matters than some of our other gatherings. The committee will be discussing topics relating to the running of the group, member communications, digital resources, and future planning. While there will be fewer fieldwork and survey updates than usual, members are welcome to attend, keep informed about the direction of the group, and contribute ideas and feedback.
If you’re interested in how the Bat Group operates behind the scenes, or would like to help shape its future activities and communications, we’d be delighted to see you there.
August
Evening Bat Walk- Woodhall Spa Golf Course
Saturday 1st August
Holy Trinity Church, Tattershall
Bat Talk and Watch
Friday 28th August
See the bats as they emerge from their daytime roost
From 7:45pm until 9:00pm ish
(Doors open 7:00pm)
BOOKING ESSENTIAL AS NUMBERS ARE LIMITED
Cost: Adult – £3.00
Accompanied children under 16 – £1.50
Light refreshments available for purchase
Contact:
Ian Nixon: 01205 723342 or 07833 674500
Sheila Mullenger: 01526 352322
or: htt.tatt@gmail.com
Evening Bat Walk- Carrington Bat Walk
Sunday 23rd August
Other events that are coming up but haven’t had dates confirmed as yet:
These include:
Tattershall Church cleaning
Bats and a pint- bat watching at a local pub near you
Committee positions are :
Chairperson – Becca Claxton (chair@lincsbatgroup.co.uk)
Secretary & Facebook – Geraldine Commowick (secretary@lincsbatgroup.co.uk)
Treasurer – Tracie Charles
Membership – Dot Brooke-Taylor (membership@lincsbatgroup.co.uk)
Bat Care Coordinator & WhatsApp – Kiran Johal (batcare@lincsbatgroup.co.uk)
Bulletin Editor – Jenny Stock (bulletineditor@lincsbatgroup.co.uk)
Records Officer – Position Vacant
Pictures below are not necessarily related to the events above.
- If you want to change or add anything to this website, please contact Becca: (chair@lincsbatgroup.co.uk)
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