Daubenton’s Bat Myotis daubentonii
A medium-sized bat with a strong association with water, characteristically skimming just centimetres above the surface of rivers and lakes to catch emerging insects. Medium brown fur above, silvery-white below; pinkish face; relatively large feet, which it uses to trawl prey from the water’s surface. Commonly roosts in bridges and trees overhanging rivers and streams. Image: © Maksymilian Wojtkiewicz, iNaturalist.
Find out more: Bat Conservation Trust, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, iNaturalist, The Mammal Society
Post-1994 distribution maps (tetrad)
Suffolk’s Priority Bat Species
Key
Listed as a conservation priority in Suffolk’s Biodiversity Action Plan.
Closely associated with Suffolk’s landscape and natural identity.
Identified as a key priority for recovery under Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
Has a Species of the Month article attached.
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