Lundy Bat list
Small bats are occasionally seen on Lundy and are assumed to be one of the two commonest Pipistrelle species (Common Pipistrelle or Soprano Pipistrelle). The deployment of two automated bat detectors (Batcorders) in 2014 and 2015 by Geoff Billington and Tereza Rush, and the subsequent analysis of their recordings has revelealed a much greater diversity of species than previously assumed. Their results revealed two species not considered resident in the UK (Kuhl's and Savi's Pipistrelles). Peak activity was between mid-August and mid-September.
A total of 11 species (or forms) are listed here.
List alphabetically by common nameList alphabetically by scientific name
- Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Detected during 2014/15 Batcorder survey
- Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus
- Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Detected during 2014/15 Batcorder survey
- Nathusius’ Pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii Detected during 2014/15 Batcorder survey
- Savi's Pipistrelle Pipistrellus savii Detected during 2014/15 Batcorder survey
- Kuhl’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii Detected during 2014/15 Batcorder survey
- Whiskered/Brandt's Bat Myotis mystacinus/brandtii Detected during 2014/15 Batcorder survey
- Alcathoe bat Myotis alcathoe Detected during 2014/15 Batcorder survey
- Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus Detected during 2014/15 Batcorder survey
- Common Noctule Nyctalus noctula Detected during 2014/15 Batcorder survey
- Brown/Grey Long-eared Bat Plecotus sp. Detected during 2014/15 Batcorder survey