Bechstein's bat  (Myotis bechsteinii)

Range

Patchily distributed throughout central Europe, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, southern Sweden and the Mediterranean region, but Bechstein's bat is rare throughout its range (2). In the UK it is restricted to southern England; important locations occur in Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, the Isle of Wight, Somerset and Wiltshire (3). Recently a there have been a couple of recordings in Wales and several roosts were found in Surrey in 1997 (3).

Habitat

Mainly found in old growth broadleaved woodland, Bechstein's bat tends to roost in trees, bat boxes and rock crevices throughout the year, and they may hibernate underground (4).

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