Bat Surveys

We started surveying for bats in 2022 when we found out that there does not appear to be anyone else carrying out regular surveys in our local area around Ascot, Sunninghill and Sunningdale. We survey for an hour from sunset between April & October on dry evenings when the wind is not too strong and it is not too cold. In May and June we have also seen stag beetles flying and we often hear a tawny owl.

Wildlife in Ascot have a couple of bat detectors which help us find and identify the bats.  We record our sightings on iRecord.

If you have a suggestion of an area to survey or want to find out what bats are visiting your garden just email and we can arrange to visit with the detection equipment.

Everyone is very welcome to join us on one of our surveys to find out more about bats and for a warm, dry, evening stroll around our area. Please email us at ascot.wildlife@gmail.com for more information and to join us and be informed if we have to cancel.

Cancelled if it's raining or there are high winds. We expect the survey to take around 1.5 to 2 hours. We recommend bringing comfy walking shoes, warm clothes, a torch (preferably with red light) and insect repellant. 

2026 provisional survey dates and locations

Date sunset meeting time survey area

Weds 29th April 20:22 8:20 pm Sunningdale Park

Weds 6th May 20:33 8:30 pm Heatherwood woodland

Weds 27th May 21:04 9 pm North Ascot - Sandy Lane

Weds 10th June 21:18 9:15 pm Great Pond

Weds 24th June 21:23 9:20 pm North Ascot Blackmoor pond & Blythewood

Weds 1st July 21:22 9:20 pm Coombe Lane & Tom Greens Field

Weds 15th July 21:13 9:10 pm St Michaels

Weds 22nd July 21:09 9:10 pm Broomhall

Fri 24th July 21:02 8:15 pm Lakeview LWS  (Thurs 30th July back up)

Weds 29th July 20:55 8:50 pm South Ascot

Weds 12th August 20:30 8:30 pm Winkfield Rd to Cheapside PROW

Weds 19th August 20:16 8:15 pm Englemere Pond

Fri 28th August 19:57 7:45 pm Royal Ascot Golf Club - tbc

Weds 2nd September 19:46 7:45 pm North Ascot - Ascot Heath School & Rough