The status of Nathusius' pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii Keyserling & Blasius, 1839) in the British Isles

Citation
Jm. Russ et al., The status of Nathusius' pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii Keyserling & Blasius, 1839) in the British Isles, J ZOOL, 254, 2001, pp. 91-100
Citations number
43
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
ISSN journal
09528369 → ACNP
Volume
254
Year of publication
2001
Part
1
Pages
91 - 100
Database
ISI
SICI code
0952-8369(200105)254:<91:TSONP(>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
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 distribut ed 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 th e species must now also be regarded as a resident breeding species in Brita in and Ireland.