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Once in situ, leave the box undisturbed. A special licence is required to disturb or handle bats. If you need advice on any aspect of bat behaviour contact the Bat Conservation Trust www.bats.org.uk. It is also possible to buy ready-made bat boxes from various suppliers — your local wildlife group should be able to recommend suitable types.

BAT SPECIES

COMMONLY SEEN IN GARDENS AND AROUND HOUSES: Brown long-eared Daubenton’s (especially near ponds and canals) Natterer’s Noctule Pipistrelle Serotine (especially in the south of England)

RARELY SEEN: Barbastelle Bechstein’s Brandt’s Greater and lesser horseshoe Grey long-eared Leisler’s Whiskered

Extinction In 1990 the Greater mouse-eared bat was officially declared extinct — the first mammal to become extinct in the British isles for 250 years. Although there have been reports of this bat making a return to the South of England, the plight of many bats continues to be precarious.

THE LAW AND BATS Bats and their roosts are protected by law and it is an offence to disturb roosting bats. If you have bats in your roof space, cellar or any part of your property, you should contact the Bat conservation trust.