Help
If you find an injured bat
Always wear gloves when handling a bat. Contact the Bat
Conservation Trust Helpline on 0845 1300 228. In Nottinghamshire the best
place for information and help is the Nottinghamshire
Bat Rescue website.
What should I do if bats roost in my house?
Many people that have bat roosts are not aware that they are
present. Usual signs include droppings on window sills or on the ground
below access points. Bats do not make holes to get into roof spaces they
only use gaps that are already there. By far the most likely species to
use our houses, especially if your house is post war, is the pipistrelle.
Pipistrelle bats like to be in confined spaces and rarely venture into roof
spaces much preferring the smaller confines of soffits or those behind cladding
on the sides of buildings. If you have any concerns about bats in you
house or are planning work which may affect a bat roost please contact English
Nature for free advice. There are several regional offices covering all of
England, please see their website (link on our links page) for details. If
you are in Nottinghamshire the regional office is English Nature, Eastern Area
Team, East Midlands Region, The Maltings, Wharf Road, Grantham, Lincs, NG31
6BH. Tel: 01476 584 800 Fax: 01476 584 838 email:
east.midlands@english-nature.org.uk.
