The next event in the GCSN Citizen Science talks offers a chance to see bats and other mammals in the twilight with a sunset walk to Crossmichael Community Woodland led by local bat expert, Kate Adamson.
Bats play a vital role in the local ecosystem, supporting food production by eating crop-damaging insects, and monitoring these airborne mammals can also be used to indicate ecosystem health.
On the walk, bat detectors will be used to identify which species are flying around us.
Kate has over 25 years of experience of working in the environmental field. Before moving to the Glenkens, her career has varied from Countryside Ranger and Access Officer around the outskirts of Glasgow to working with farmers and landowners in Cumbria to help conserve and improve sites for wildlife and people. She is a Trustee of the Dumfries and Galloway Bat Group and the Loch Ken Trust.
We will meet at the Committee Room of Crossmichael Memorial Hall at 7.30 for a short talk before taking a sunset walk to the Community Woodland and hope to spot bats and other evening wildlife, such as hedgehogs and deer. Families are welcome, but children must be supervised at all times by an adult.
Please make sure you’re dressed for the weather and bring a torch for the walk back in the dark.
Numbers for this event are limited, so booking is essential.
This is a free event thanks to funding from the Galloway Glens Legacy Project, but donations to the D&G Bat Group and Crossmichael Memorial Hall welcome.