Bat monitoring and habitat management for the National Trust

We were commissioned by the National Trust to carry out quantitative monitoring at two Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Croft Castle estate in Herefordshire and Cobham Wood in Kent) to assess the impact of wood pasture restoration on local bat colonies and advise on future habitat management. We designed and carried out extensive surveys at both sites, including walked transects, static bat detector deployments and harp trapping. We analysed the data using statistical tests, created species-specific GIS maps of the results and produced detailed reports including recommendations for future habitat management and long term monitoring. We presented our results to National Trust staff on location.