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 During the bat week, July 12 to 18, NGO Suurkõrv (“Long-ear”) invites all to observe bats. It can be done in connection with the arrangements in Tallinn for the European Bat Night or elsewhere within the All-Estonian Summer Bat Observations event  (July 15 to 18).

 

Taking part in the Summer Bat Observations is simple, and it only takes half an hour. On a night that suits you, choose an observation point with a clear view in your garden, in a park or at a river or lake that isn’t too well illuminated. Observe bats there for at least 30 minutes. Note the largest number of bats seen at one time, and try to describe their size and flight profile. The results should be entered in the electronic questionnaire at the address: http://nahkhiired.blogspot.com

 

Or they can be sent to the coordinator of the event, address: MTÜ Suurkõrv, Liiva 37, Tallinn 11615.

 

The European Bat Night is a series of arrangements for introducing bats that is arranged each year in some 30 countries. In Tallinn there will be exhibitions on the theme of bats, late night excursions, a lecture and a nature film night. Admission to the events is free.

 

* Arrangements that will go on throughout the whole week are a show of selected works from a drawing contest, My friend the bat – Sõber nahkhiir, held in April and May for pupils in classes 2 – 5, and an exhibition showing bats living in Estonia, both on the 3rd and 4th floor gallery of the Viru Centre.

 

* In addition to the exhibitions there will be a lecture on July 15 about bats and a nature film evening where the documentary „Benjamin and the bat hunters”, produced in co-operation between Estonia and Finland, will be shown in the auditorium of Tallinn University (M-225, Uus-Sadama 5)

 

* During three late nights (July 16 – 18) bat investigators will take all who are interested to the Kadriorg park and Šnell’s pond to look for bats. To make finding the bats easier they will bring along special apparatus – bat detectors that make the ultrasound signals of the bats audible for human ears. At the end of the excursion surely all participants will be convinced that bats are not soundless night fliers, but live in a world is filled with interesting and exciting sounds that help them to orientate, find food and deal with each other.

 

More information:

Rauno Kalda

MTÜ Suurkõrv

55582926

 

Oliver Kalda

MTÜ Suurkõrv

55582998