Description
Join us on 22 May for Newcastle 'Big Bat Bioblitz', with simultaneous guided walks across the city discovering the bats of the Ouse Burn Way
Join us for Newcastle’s Big Bat Bioblitz - a coordinated, city-wide effort to discover how bats use the Ouse Burn catchment. With guided walks taking place simultaneously across multiple locations, we’ll help to build a bigger picture of how bats use our local green spaces. Check out our Eventbrite page for other walk locations.
As we walk around, we will try find bats as they hunt insects and socialise by picking up their ultrasonic calls using specialist detectors. Throughout the night, you’ll learn about the species of bats in the UK, and the ones more commonly found in Newcastle and Northumberland.
Please wear suitable clothing and wrap up warm as it can get chilly! This event is open to everyone, but children must be accompanied by an adult.
This Bat Walk is being kindly led by Wild Ouseburn. Along with other wildlife, bats in the Lower Ouseburn Valley are monitored by the Wild Ouseburn community, which you can find out more about on the night. Find out more information here: Wild Ouseburn - Wild Intrigue
Essential Information
Event length: 1 session, Friday 22 May, 9pm -10.30pm (approx)
Meet at: Cycle Hub, Spillers Quay, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1BU. W3W//////moth.them.harp, NZ 26518 64062.
Please note that the Spillers Car Park will be locked by the end of the walk, if arriving by car it is recommended to park on the bank leading up to the Free Trade Inn (St Lawrence Road) at ///fancy.hears.hired
Photos will be taken at this event to use on social media and in publicity material. If you would prefer not to be photographed please let us know at the start of the event.
Accessibility
Toilet facilities are not available, unless you plan to visit one of the Ouseburn pubs beforehand.
This route will begin from the mouth of the Ouseburn by the River Tyne, follow the burn upstream through Ouseburn Woods and City Stadium, and back again.
The walk is approximately 2 miles along footpaths. Please email Heather at heather@wildintrigue.co.uk for any accessibility questions.
About the Ouse Burn Way
Made possible by the Reece Foundation, The Ouse Burn Way offers events that encourage people of all ages to connect with nature. From exploring local wildlife to discovering the hidden gems in your community, these activities are a great way to experience the natural world in Newcastle and North Tyneside. What will you spot in your own neighbourhood? Come along and join us for some outdoor fun, and start noticing the wildlife around you. For more information about the project, please click here.