Bat recording details
Since all EBG records will be put into the MapMate database, it would be really
helpful if the following is provided for each record:
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Description
Example
Taxon
scientific name (Latin)
Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Site
location of bat
address, road name etc
Grid reference
at least a six figure grid reference
TM 123 456
Admin area
county (Essex!) and district
Essex/Tendring
Recorder
name/address of person sending the bat record in
Determiner
name of person confirming species identification (if different
to 'recorder')
Date
dd/mm/yyyy (of sighting)
16/07/2006
Quantity
number of bats in total
2
Method
Specific place bat was seen
on tree trunk, on wall, at rest, dead, using bat detector
Sex
of bat if known
1f;2m would indicate one female and two males
Stage
relative age of bat
adult, baby, juvenile, pregnant female
Status
type of roost or situation
feeding roost, in flight, grounded, swarming, hibernaculum, maternity roost,
summer roost
Comment
any additional relevant information (if none, please write 'none')
situation in which bat was found, English Nature call, follow-up report