Natterers Bat is thought to be our fourth most common species and is very
widely, if sparsely distributed. They live in the summer in cracks and joints in the timbers of
old barns and churches and occasionally in wells and house roofs. From the end of the year until
late February they resort to the same places as Daubentons bats, requiring the same steady cool
temperature with high humidity.
There is still an enormous amount to learn about the habits and distribution of these understudied
and misunderstood animals and everyone is encouraged to help with this task by reporting any found
or seen, and to encourage the conservation of known roosting sites.
John Goldsmith.
Permission for reproduction of material from the NBG web site is required from anyone and everyone. Any further copyright lapses will be listed on this website with names and organisation then the relevant ISP informed that a breach of copyright has occurred.