Past & Present Surveys and Projects

National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP)
Regular visits to bat roost sites throughout the county are undertaken throughout the year.
If you would like further information or would like to assist in this work, please contact Stuart Moore via HMG

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National Dormouse Monitoring Programme (NDMP)
Regular visits to woodlands are being undertaken throughout the summer months.
If you would like further information or would like to assist in this work, please contact Kate Wollen via HMG

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Harvest Mouse Surveys
Surveys started in 2021 and its aim is to target the areas of the county which currently hold no records.  Work is ongong but mainly in the winter months when we look for nests in suitable habitat used during the previous summer.
HMG's Havest Mouse Work Co-ordinator - Stuart Moore - SMooreHereford@gmail.com

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Herefordshire Mammal Atlas
The gneral Atlas was completed in 2018.  HMG will continue to appraise mammal records in the county and will consider updating the document in the future.  A more recent version of the Herefordshire Bat Atlas is available and is managed by the Herefordshire Bat Research Group

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Water Shrew Presence/Absence Surveying Project
This survey started in 2018 and its aim was to target the areas of the county which currently hold no records for Water Shrew. These areas incorporated the River Frome and it’s tributaries to the North-East and the River Dore and it’s tributaries to the South-West. The project is currently on hold pending a review of resouces.

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The following projects, started in 2018, are ongoing but are now run by the Herefordshire Bat Research Group.

For more information about HBR and their current projects, check out their Facebook site using this link.

Bats and Roadside Mammals Transect Surveys 

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Bats and Swifts in Churches Project
Any churches who require an assessment by a Volunteer Bat Roost Visitor (VBRV) should contact HBR directly. 

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Herefordshire Woodlands Bat Project

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