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Lesser Horseshoe Bat Talk and Emergence Event
August 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

📅20 August, 7pm – 10:30pm
📍Gateway Methodist Church,Gortamullin, Kenmare,V93 T9XTCo. Kerry
Host: Vincent Wildlife Trust
Presentation by lesser horseshoe bat expert, Dr Kate McAney (Dark Sky Ireland)
Registration: Lesser horseshoe bat talk and emergence event Tickets, Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
The Vincent Wildlife Trust, in conjunction with Nation Heritage Week 2024 and The Heritage Council of Ireland, would like to invite you to come and learn about the fascinating lesser horseshoe bat and then join them as they watch a colony emerge at dusk from their summer roost. This event is a unique opportunity to witness these nocturnal creatures in action.
The Vincent Wildlife Trust team will provide participants with bat detectors, allowing you to hear as well as see the lesser horseshoe bats emerge. Please bring warm clothes and a blanket or camping chair to sit on.
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience!