Noctule Nyctalus noctula
One of Britain’s largest bats, typically the first to emerge at dusk, foraging high above the tree canopy with powerful, direct flight. Golden-brown fur; short, leathery ears with a distinctive mushroom-shaped tragus; long, narrow wings suited to fast flight in open airspace. Strongly associated with mature woodland and parkland trees, in the cavities of which it roosts throughout the year. Image: © Ján Svetlík, 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.
