AVJNF: Søholt Storskov, bat survey by walking with a handheld detector

Study Extent

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Sampling

The whole area of Søholt Storskov was devided in four survey areas. Search for bats using a handheld bat detector was a supplement to another study, using stationary automatic detectors. The survey was carried out walking along subjectively selected routes, one in each survey area. The routes were designed based on our previous experience in the areas. Each route was walked once: Area 1: the night between June 24th and 25th 2020; Area 2: the night between July 12th and 13th 2020; Area 3: the night between June 25th and 26th 2020; Area 4: the night between July 13th and 14th 2020. The duration of each survey was 3-4 hours beginning at sunset. The number of individuals was estimated using four categories (1, 1-5, 6-15 and <15). The method is described in the Technical instruction A04 for the Danish monitoring programme NOVANA (Søgaard et al, 2018). Reference: Søgaard, B., Elmeros, M. & Baagøe, H.J. 2018. TA-A04 Teknisk anvisning til overvågning af flagermus, Chiroptera sp., vers. 3. Århus Universitet. DCE – Nationalt center for Miljø og Energi, 18 pp.

Quality Control

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Method steps

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Bats (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae)

1. Vespertilionidae
   rank: family

Denmark, Lolland, Søholt Storskov