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The status of Nathusius' pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus nathusii Keyserling & Blasius, 1839) in the British Isles
Author(s) -
Russ J. M.,
Hutson A. M.,
Montgomery W. I.,
Racey P. A.,
Speakman J. R.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1017/s0952836901000589
Subject(s) - biology , spring (device) , zoology , archaeology , geography , mechanical engineering , engineering
There are now 91 records of individual Nathusius' pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii examined ‘in the hand’ in the U.K., and bat detector records from a further 36 localities in Britain and Ireland. These records are distributed throughout all months of the year with clear peaks in spring and autumn suggesting migratory movements into and out of the British Isles in autumn and spring, respectively. Three maternity colonies have been located and the species must now also be regarded as a resident breeding species in Britain and Ireland.