Nathusius' pipistrelle in Great Britain & Ireland

Welcome!

This site is all about Nathusius' pipistrelle, a rarely recorded bat in Great Britain and Ireland. Nathusius' pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) is a small species found from western Europe to Asia Minor. To date, however, there have only been about 410 records in Great Britain and Ireland.

The site contains information about the life history of Nathusius' pipistrelle, the current UK distirbution of records as well as information on how to identify the species based on morphology, dentition, echolocation and social calls.

Help Update the Database of Records!

Records of Nathusius' pipistrelle can reveal a great deal about the species such as its habitat requirements, behaviour and distribution. In addition, they may answer the question of whether the species have been overlooked previously in Great Britain and Ireland or whether they are expanding their range. Please help by adding your records to the database.

Here I provide information on how to identify the species based on it morphology, dentition, echolocation and social calls. An opportunity to submit records to a central database is provided.

This site has been developed by Jon Russ. Nathusius’s pipistrelle is a priority species under the EUROBATS Agreement and we welcome more research into its distribution in the UK. Due to its migratory habits Nathusius’ populations may be especially vulnerable to badly sited wind turbines.