These events may not necessarily be public events and may well be arranged by organisations
other than Warwickshire Bat Group, in which case you should contact the organisation listed
for further details.
Ecosystem services provided by bats under climate change - A Talk by Penelope Fialas
- Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club
Climate change and land-use change are rapidly reshaping biodiversity and ecosystem functioning worldwide. Insectivorous bats are recognised as important suppressors of agricultural pest populations. Penelope’s research firstly examined how climate and land-use change may reshape the distribution, composition, and functional diversity of European bat assemblages and then looked at bat feeding strategies across bat assemblages. She then focused on the economic value of this ecosystem service in UK vineyards.
About Penelope Fialas:
Penelope first became interested in bats during her Bachelor's degree and was immediately captivated by these remarkable animals. Since then, she has spent more than a decade studying and working on bat ecology and conservation. She completed her Master's studies at the University of Göttingen (Germany) and Lincoln University (New Zealand) before working in Professor G.Jones's Bat Lab at the University of Bristol and undertaking a PhD at the University of Exeter in Dr. Orly Razgour's lab. Her research interests include bat ecology, conservation, species distribution modelling, eDNA, and ecosystem services.
The talk will be delivered in person at the Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club and online on Zoom.
Everyone Welcome!
£3 for Warwickshire Bat Group members or £4 for non members. You can pay cash on the door or buy tickets in advance on Eventbrite in person or on Zoom.
Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club, Abbey End Car Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. CV8 1QJ
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Wednesday, 14 October 2026 19:30
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Following her well received talk on the evolution of bats, Tricia Scott of the Warwickshire Bat Group returns with her stimulating take on British bats, their ecology and the challenges they face.
Meetings start at 7:30pm and will be held at St Peter's School, Station Road, Market Bosworth, CV13 0NP.
Free for members of Market Bosworth & District Natural History Society. Visitors are invited to make a donation, suggested amount £3.00.
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Tuesday, 27 October 2026 19:30
- 21:30
Bechstein’s bats in a Mosaic Landscape - A Talk by Keith Cohen
- Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club
Since 1999, Bechstein’s bats in the farming and woodland mosaic south of Trowbridge have been focus for various surveys by Wiltshire Bat Group and others. Keith has run monitoring for Wiltshire Wildlife Trust since 2016, with Bat Group and other volunteers: bat box checks and radio-tracking have been the core of this, along with tree roost surveys. Exciting discoveries have included one of the largest recorded maternity roosts in the UK in a hedgerow tree some 500m beyond the woodland boundary and foraging in the wider countryside, up to 4km from the ancient woodland habitat.
About Keith Cohen:
Keith Cohen is a Bat Group member and independent consultant ecologist who has worked in ecology and environmental education since 1992, initially in Scotland, more recently based in Banbury. He became hooked on bats when Dumfriesshire Bat Group came to advise him on urgent plumbing repairs without disturbing the bats … which turned out to be the first whiskered maternity colony known in Scotland.
The talk will be delivered in person at the Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club and online on Zoom.
Everyone Welcome!
£3 for Warwickshire Bat Group members or £4 for non members. You can pay cash on the door or buy tickets in advance on Eventbrite in person or on Zoom.
Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club, Abbey End Car Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. CV8 1QJ
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Wednesday, 11 November 2026 19:30
- 21:30
Bat Photography - A Talk by Daniel Hargreaves
- Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club
If you’ve ever admired a photograph of a bat, you’ve likely come across the work of Daniel Hargreaves. His images have been widely used by the Bat Conservation Trust and many other organisations to inspire interest in bats and promote their conservation.
Daniel has photographed a remarkable variety of bat species in the UK and around the world, capturing images and footage that reveal behaviours most of us rarely have the opportunity to see.
For this special in-person talk in Kenilworth, Daniel will share stories, techniques, and secrets behind his photography. He’ll also bring along some of the equipment he uses and explain how technology, fieldcraft, patience – and plenty of time spent in the dark – come together to produce memorable images of our favourite mammals.
Daniel has been fascinated by bats from a young age and has travelled extensively, working with many different species around the world. In 2012, he received the Pete Guest Award from the Bat Conservation Trust in recognition of his outstanding voluntary contribution to bat conservation. He currently works as Bat Programme Manager for the Vincent Wildlife Trust.
Alongside his conservation work, Daniel has a particular passion for bat photography and night-vision filming. He spends countless hours observing and documenting bats, using cameras and specialist equipment to capture fascinating aspects of their behaviour after dark.
Expect beautiful images, fascinating stories and plenty of practical insight into the challenges – and rewards – of photographing bats.
The talk will be delivered in person at the Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club and online on Zoom.
Everyone Welcome!
£3 for Warwickshire Bat Group members or £4 for non members. You can pay cash on the door or buy tickets in advance on Eventbrite. Booking links will be available nearer the time.
Kenilworth Senior Citizens' Club, Abbey End Car Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. CV8 1QJ
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Wednesday, 9 December 2026 19:30
- 21:30