29/07/2025
Come with us on another PRA.
Last week, we made a post looking at a property with negligible bat roosting potential in a built up suburban area. This is a property in a similar area - suburban, surrounded by residential homes, though this property has parks with lakes nearby.
Unlike the property we posted about, which had very limited access points, this building had access points on all of its aspect, most notably, under the soffits. The loft space is unused and undisturbed, and a breeze could be felt through it. This indicates that there are many little gaps in the roof area bats could use to gain entry to the loft, and the bat droppings we found inside the loft confirms that bats have found their way into the property.
Our next steps would be to figure out what gaps the bats are using to get into the property. We would achieve this through emergence surveys, setting up cameras around the property to record exactly when, where, how many, and what species of bats are emerging.
On a confirmed bat roost, guidelines suggest three emergence surveys spaced apart by three weeks. If you have been asked for a bat survey by your LPA, you have until the end of August to get these surveys done this year. Get in touch so we can squeeze you in before it is too late this season!
