Wildlife Surveys Ireland

30/07/2026

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Bat and Moth Bioblitz this Saturday at Golashane Nature Reserve, Co Meath A82VE86, Saturday 1st August 8pm
Join Green Foundation Ireland for a bat and moth walk and talk this Saturday.
It will start at 8pm with a vegetarian potluck picnic. After the feast, Donna Mullen and Brian Keeley will show you all the bats and the work they have been doing on the nature reserve, and our experts from Connecting Cabra will set up a moth trap. Early next morning we will check the traps and log the moths with the Biodiversity Data Centre.

19/07/2026

🦇 Learn to find, identify and record Ireland’s bats in the wild.

Our Novice Bat Recorder Course is coming to Co. Mayo on 7 & 14 August. This beginner-friendly training programme is perfect for anyone interested in learning how to identify and record Ireland’s bats.

This hands-on course combines online learning, classroom sessions and practical fieldwork.

What you’ll learn:
• Irish bat species identification
• How to use bat detectors
• Becoming a bat recorder
• Bat habitat and roost assessment
• Two live fieldwork sessions using tuneable bat detectors

Lough Lannagh Leisure Complex, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
€35 (BCIreland members)
€40 (non-members)

Certificate of Completion awarded

Book your place now: Link in Bio or https://training.batconservationireland.org

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21/05/2026

It's awful when you come back to your car after a dawn survey to discover that your car has been smashed up and all your bat equipment is stolen.
It happened to us this morning in Dublin.
Thanks to the Gardai for their help. If anyone sees odd bat equipment and fibrescopes for for sale very cheaply, let me know. It could be our stuff!

17/03/2026

Water testing today in Ballinamoney with Friends of Castle Lake. High nitrates but no snakes!

17/12/2025

Time to stop foxhunting!