Saola - ochrana prírody

Noctule bat On Saturday we realized mist-netting of bats for people in Marianka village. Altogether 20 persons came to the old quarry where the nets were prepared for the action. Main aim was to catch the bat using of the net, however it was not easy mission. During the dusk we tried to see the biggest owl in Europe - the Eagle owl. We observed one owl some minutes later. It was sitting at the tree top at the edge of the quarry for some 10 minutes.    We saw also flying bats around our heads, however we didn't catch any of them. Part of the group went to the water area inside the quarry. On this place we observed many of bats drinking the water during the flight. In the light of the torch they flew very low over the water surface. Bigger part of people went to home after this observation. There remained only few persons which were successful in their effort - we caught first and last bat at this event. Male of the Noctule bat ( N. noctula ) was very patient, so eve...

First bat course in Devin was very successful, many people obtained new information about the bat ecology and conservation. We continue in this trend, so the next event aimed on the bat trapping will be held in old quarry near Marianka village at 9th June. Meeting point is localized at the bus stop (bus number 37) Marianka, námestie. We are going to wait for people here at 20:40. The trapping site is localized some 10 minutes from the bus stop. Where bats will be trapped? Destination is the old quarry (bridlicolom) near the village, here is a water area where bats are going to drink. Also in the quarry there is a chance to see eagle owl and frogs. Coordinates of the site - 48.247961°   17.078748°. If you need more information, please use the mobile phone +421 910 971 960 or email vladimir.nemcek@gmail.com. Details about the event are here - https://www.facebook.com/events/224030355068905/ This event is a part of the Visegrad fund project - Bats and people in the Da...

Bats are one of the groups, which is the subject of the conservation in NATURA 2000 areas. Important areas (NATURA 2000) for bats are distributed along the Morava river. So, one course aimed on the bat identification will be held in Hohenau an der March, Austria. We welcome all people interesting about bats. Time schedule: 18:00 - 19:00 Introduction of Determining species from pictures and padded bats 19:15 - 20:15 Introduction of acoustic bat determination 20:30 - about 22:00 Observation and determination in the field with bat detector, glasses and mist netting

Are people in Slovakia interesting about bats? We have to say, that bats are creatures which people know less than another. So the course should improve general information about ecology and bat species in the area of the event. First event was held in Devin (Bratislava city) near the confluence of the Danube and Morava river. Most important was to attract a lot of people, what was fulfilled. Altogether more than 40 participants were present and curious about bats. In the first part experienced bat expert M. Noga presented interesting facts and the ecology of local species. After sunset first bats started flying along the river. We had prepared bat detectors, so we were able to detect them and identifying the kind of the bat. In the second part people were watching bats for some 30 minutes until it was too dark. Most of bats were one species - Noctule ( Nyctalus noctula ). It is typical forest species, common distributed in the area. On the end of the course, participants were able...

Už túto sobotu (5.5.2018) sa uskutoční pod hradnou skalou v Devíne kurz poznávania netopierov. Stretnutie sa začne počas západu slnka o 20:00. Postupne si predstavíme netopiere, ich ekológiu, druhy tu žijúce, a ako im môžeme pomôcť. Cieľom bude sa ich naučiť rozoznať a spoznať ich spôsob života.  Účasť na kurze je zadarmo, vítame deti aj dospelých. Budeme celý čas vonku, v prípade intenzívneho dažďa sa kurz ruší. Aktivita je podporená Višehrádskym fondom v rámci projektu Netopiere a ľudia v dunajskom regióne.   Kedy? V sobotu 5/5/2018 o 20:00 Kde? V Devíne pod hradnou skalou pri sútoku Dunaja a Moravy Pre koho? Pre deti aj dospelých Za koľko? Zadarmo

Botanical Garden in Soroksár (Budapest area) This weekend will be organized a second course for people in the Botanical Garden in Soroksár (Budapest, Hungary). Aim of the course is bats identification in hand and using of the detectoring method and mist-netting at the pond. This event also includes - and show in real time- how to put a nest box for forest-dwelling bat species on a tree with using alpine technics (16:00-19:00). We are going to start 27/4/2018 at 16:00 .  Here are coordinates for GPS : 47° 23′ 59.24″ N, 19° 8′ 0.13″ E

During this weekend will ongoing a course about bats in Budapest. Project partner - Vénic Természetvédelmi és Természetismereti Alapítvány is going to introduce each interested people the bat ecology, conservation and identification. Course is under control of the bat expert - Dr. Dávid Kováts, which will guide you through fascinating world of bats.  The project is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe. Important information -  Date and time - 21/4/2018 at 16:30. Meeting point - Mátyásföld, Rákos-potok, Budapest. Map of the site