Bat Name

Echolocation Call Shape

Echolocation Sonogram Specification
Other Remarks

fmaxE (kHz)
fstart (kHz)
fend (kHz)

Lesser Horseshoe

111.1
(107.3-114.0)
99.0
(92.3-107.8)
96.6
(83.4-110.3)

 SW England & Wales

 Flight – fast, wing movements almost whirring, extreme maneuverable, can hover, flies very close to the ground and vegetation
 Habitat-woodland, wetlands, pasture, woodland edge, hedgerows

Greater Horseshoe

81.3
(77.8-83.8)
70.2
(62.2-78.5)
67.3
(58.1-80.9)

 SW England & Wales

 Flight – low, butterfly-like, short sections of gliding, maneuverable, capable of hovering.
 Habitat – pasture, parkland, meadows, woodland, esp. near water.

Soprano Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle

Nathusius’ Pipistrelle

Serotine

Leisler’s Bat

Noctule

Barbastelle

MYOTIS
 Bechstein’s

Daubenton’s

47
(41.8-56.5)
81.1
(50.3-109.7)
29.4

(22.4-38.6)

Common throughout UK

Flight-Fast and agile with a fast wingbeat, even whirring. Hunts frequently 5-25cm above water “like hovercraft”. Eats insects over water surface.

Habitat-ponds, lakes, streams, small brooks, feeds over calm water

Natterer’s

Whiskered
 Brandt’s

46.7
(38.0-78.4)
91.6
(59.0-121.9)
34.0
(25.8-41.8)

Alcathoe

PLECOTUS

Brown Long-eared

Grey Long-eared