BatAbility Courses & Tuition

17/06/2026

\o/ Announcing CoVA. Currently in development, going live in advance of Season 2027. This will deliver greater levels of confidence & competence for those involved with NVA bat surveys & the associated tasks ^o^

16/06/2026

^o^ Lovin' these exclusive to BatAbility Club members bookmarks. On reverse of each one we have dynamic QR code for special announcements. Eight to collect, with Bechstein's being the rarest in the set. These will begin to appear in merch packs & conferences from July onwards.
Massive thanks to Emily Skinner for the artwork
www.instagram.com/ecologist.emily/ \o/

08/06/2026

\o/ Now also available on Audible (& Apple Books later this week) 🙂 First time I've produced an audiobook. Took most of May to get over the line, & I am astonished it was accepted by the audio auditors on first ask. Massive THANKS to everyone who has supported the project, & to all those who have provided feedback \o/
Listen to the audio preview here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H428D2R3/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0

03/06/2026

^o^ WOW! The Pettersson D1000X bat detector, developed >20 years ago by Lars Pettersson (Pettersson Elektronik). For many years it was regarded as the highest quality, best performing detector ever made. I was fortunate to occasionally borrow one, & with its HD/FD/TED options & built in memory storage, it really was a game changer. Huge thanks to Erika Dahlberg for sending us one to re-engage with. If you want to learn more about Lars, there is a brilliant interview on Talking Bat: https://batability.podbean.com/e/talking-bat-with-lars-pettersson-founder-of-pettersson-elektronik/

02/06/2026

^o^ Waiting In The Wings - June 2026 ^o^
Jam packed month incoming \o/🙂. Listen to Aileen's excellent 'Talking Club' podcast here: https://batability.podbean.com/
To find out more about the huge (>650hrs) & instantly accessible training resource BatAbility Club has become & 'signing up' yourself/your business visit: https://batability.co.uk/batability-club/

02/06/2026

\o/ Next up on our Talking Bat podcast, I was delighted to chat to Ricardo Rocha about his life growing up, his academic work & human segregation/diversity. Listen to the interview here ^0^
https://batability.podbean.com/e/talking-bat-with-dr-ricardo-rocha-university-of-oxford/

26/05/2026

\o/ Available now on Talking Bat Podcast \o/
Brilliant interview with Mel Findlay & Pat White, chatting about their newly published book: The Otter Field Survey & Monitoring Handbook - A Practical Guide to Field & Camera-Trap Surveys

Once you finish listening to Mel & Pat, check out all the other brilliant people we have spoken to
https://batability.podbean.com/e/talking-book-with-mel-findlay-pat-white-the-otter-field-survey-monitoring-handbook/

25/05/2026

^o^ Always great meeting successful CoBAA students 'in the field'. Last Saturday I had the honour of spending some time with Mario Palomo. :-)

21/05/2026

^o^ DarkFlight - Deliver Same Night, Report-Ready Bat Survey Evidence - webinar with Jethro Block (ECORDEA)
Tues 09.06.2025 (12:30hrs UK) \o/
See link below for tickets. (BatAbility Club members dont book - you get it as part of your membership)

DarkFlight is a bat survey workflow solution for consultancies that want to reduce the office burden after emergence surveys

11/05/2026

\o/ Available now on Talking Bat Podcast \o/
Brilliant interview with Sarah Whild, chatting about her newly published book: The Biological Recording Handbook - Making Wildlife Count.
Once you finish listening to Sarah, check out all the other brilliant people we have spoken to
https://batability.podbean.com/e/talking-book-with-sarah-whild-the-biological-recording-handbook/