Yellowhammer, Emberiza citronella © Steve Roach
Volucella bombylans and Sarcoscypha austriaca © Paul Kitchener
The new Suffolk Bat Atlas is available now on the SBIS website
Calling All Plant Experts! 🌿
Are you a plant enthusiast with a keen eye for flora? Dunwich Museum, in partnership with SNS, needs YOUR help! We’re gearing up for two exciting BioBlitz events on July 30th and August 13th, and while we have fantastic volunteers for other species, our plant team is looking a little sparse.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to local biodiversity, share your passion, and explore the beautiful natural surroundings of Dunwich. Whether you’re a professional botanist, a seasoned amateur, or just someone with a deep knowledge of plants, we’d love to have you on board.
Can you lend your expertise to help us identify and record the plant life in our area?
🌱 Ready to make a difference? Send Sarah Peel a message at chronicles@dunwichmuseum.org. Let’s make these BioBlitz events a blooming success! 🌱
Take part in a bat survey
The survey involves installing static/remote detectors at a fixed location in your garden or local space for up to a week. Bats passing in the vicinity of the microphone will be recorded from sunset to sunrise for the duration of the survey. Recorded bat calls are analysed using the BTO acoustic pipeline, followed by manual verification of the species. Vocalisations of any other small mammal species detected (shrews, mice, voles) will also be identified. The results will be sent to you and SBIS. The surveys aim to gather bat data from locations that might otherwise be under-recorded to increase the distribution data for bats in the county.
For more information, contact Huma Pearce, huma@mostlybats.org
Who we are:
A group of people with a common interest in natural history: animals, plants and geology, the Suffolk countryside and the environment generally.
Our members range from beginners to expert amateurs and wildlife professionals.
What we do:
We publish popular and scientific works on the natural history of Suffolk, hold members meetings and organise a biennial conference. Members’ findings are published in the thrice-yearly newsletter White Admiral; in our transactions Suffolk Natural History and in the bird report Suffolk Birds. We also publish more definitive guides on various aspects of the natural history of Suffolk.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Our address is:
SNS, The Hold, 131 Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1LR
For email enquiries please use: enquiries@sns.org.uk