Please see below for upcoming events for members. The list is intended as a summary of events and activities promoted through the groups.io email account – please check there for event details and how to sign up. Events are also promoted on Instagram.

Where third party events are listed, the group holds no responsibility for the content of these events. 

Watch this space – we have some exciting walk and talk plans being confirmed… Click here to see what members have been getting up to over the past months!

If you are a recently signed up member, please contact us for details of the event you are interested in.

Upcoming Events and Activities

Bat Transect survey

When: TBC – they will be monthly from March to October inclusive

Where: London Wetland Centre, Barnes, London SW13 9WT

Since 1996 monthly bat transect surveys have been carried out at WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes (SW13) from March to October. Here’s a paper publishing trends from these surveys.

We split into two groups to walk two transect simultaneously, taking about one hour. One of the transects is all on even ground along footpaths, the other involves climbing over a gate, walking up/down slopes and along muddy/very uneven paths.

Bat ID Training Session

When: Saturday 29th March 2026

Where: Bushey, Hertfordshire

This event is now full.

Brian and Patty Briggs are kindly offering three spaces to LBG members on their bat ID training session.

The day will start at 10.00 with 1 1/2 -2 hrs presentation (with coffee break) followed by a hands-on practical session using our extensive dead bat collection for practice (relevant licence held). Bring your own lunch. Tea/coffee, etc. provided. Usually finish about mid afternoon but participants can stay as long as you wish to practise.

Bat Trapping Survey

When: Saturday 18th April 2026

Where: London Wetland Centre, Barnes

LBG is involved in an exciting project happening at the WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes, SW London. This will be based around the installation of a receiver at the site as part of the worldwide Motus project which tracks the movements of tagged flying animals, including bats, on their migratory movements. You can read more about Motus here.

Our project will focus on tracking the movements of Nathusius’ pipistrelles from London and hopefully then on their migratory routes towards their core breeding range in Eastern Europe. There is a conservation need to better understand the migratory movements of Nathusius’ pipistrelles, particularly when they cross the sea and are at risk of collision with offshore wind turbines. When animals with Motus tags attached are detected by receivers, the signal includes the tag ID so we know which individuals have been detected and can track each individual’s route.

The surveys will be led by Brian and Patty Briggs.

We have a small number of spaces available on each survey for LBG members who either have experience of trapping/handling bats or are looking to develop these skills.

Rather than it being first come first served we will select people to attend based on how helpful they can be and/or how helpful this experience will be for them. If we have more people interested than there are places we will set up a reserve list in case spaces become available nearer the dates.

Please see your email for details on how to apply for a place to attend.

Bat Trapping Survey

When: Saturday 2nd May 2026

Where: London Wetland Centre, Barnes

LBG is involved in an exciting project happening at the WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes, SW London. This will be based around the installation of a receiver at the site as part of the worldwide Motus project which tracks the movements of tagged flying animals, including bats, on their migratory movements. You can read more about Motus here.

Our project will focus on tracking the movements of Nathusius’ pipistrelles from London and hopefully then on their migratory routes towards their core breeding range in Eastern Europe. There is a conservation need to better understand the migratory movements of Nathusius’ pipistrelles, particularly when they cross the sea and are at risk of collision with offshore wind turbines. When animals with Motus tags attached are detected by receivers, the signal includes the tag ID so we know which individuals have been detected and can track each individual’s route.

The surveys will be led by Brian and Patty Briggs.

We have a small number of spaces available on each survey for LBG members who either have experience of trapping/handling bats or are looking to develop these skills.

Rather than it being first come first served we will select people to attend based on how helpful they can be and/or how helpful this experience will be for them. If we have more people interested than there are places we will set up a reserve list in case spaces become available nearer the dates.

Please see your email for details on how to apply for a place to attend.

Bat Trapping Survey

When: Saturday 16th May 2026

Where: London Wetland Centre, Barnes

LBG is involved in an exciting project happening at the WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes, SW London. This will be based around the installation of a receiver at the site as part of the worldwide Motus project which tracks the movements of tagged flying animals, including bats, on their migratory movements. You can read more about Motus here.

Our project will focus on tracking the movements of Nathusius’ pipistrelles from London and hopefully then on their migratory routes towards their core breeding range in Eastern Europe. There is a conservation need to better understand the migratory movements of Nathusius’ pipistrelles, particularly when they cross the sea and are at risk of collision with offshore wind turbines. When animals with Motus tags attached are detected by receivers, the signal includes the tag ID so we know which individuals have been detected and can track each individual’s route.

The surveys will be led by Brian and Patty Briggs.

We have a small number of spaces available on each survey for LBG members who either have experience of trapping/handling bats or are looking to develop these skills.

Rather than it being first come first served we will select people to attend based on how helpful they can be and/or how helpful this experience will be for them. If we have more people interested than there are places we will set up a reserve list in case spaces become available nearer the dates.

Please see your email for details on how to apply for a place to attend.

Bat Walk

When: Friday 5th June 2026

Where: Carshalton Park

This walk will be lead by Philip Briggs and Siobhan Dempsey, hoping for a repeat of past Serotine watching success!