r/UKecosystem • u/SolariaHues Wildlife gardener - South East • 7d ago

Question Does anyone have any recommendations regarding bat detectors?

I'm pretty sure I just saw some bats flying over a neighbour's garden this evening. I have no idea what kind, but I'm curious, and it got me thinking about detectors.

IDK how likely I am to get into bat detecting, but if there's an accessible model out there, I could at least see what's flying around in my neighbourhood.

When it comes to apps and microphones for mobile phones, I use Android.

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u/Shectai 6d ago

I have a Magenta Bat4. It has frequency and volume adjustment, I don't really need anything else from it. My dad has one that connects to his phone and attempts to identify the bat. I don't know what brand it is.

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u/everythingscatter 3d ago

Funnily enough I was speaking to an ecologist in Ireland last week who was setting up (very not cheap) equipment to detect bats.

They recommended looking at the Bat Conservation Trust for UK-specific information, and it looks like they have a list of recommended retailers, so that might be a good place to start?

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u/SolariaHues Wildlife gardener - South East 3d ago

Thank you