Discover Bats Ohio

08/21/2026

Just in time for the Columbus ArborFest, Why big old trees matter to Ohio's bats. Click this link for a printable version. Find this and more on our new Discover Bats Ohio Resource page.

https://discoverbatsohio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bat_Tree_Roost_ArborFest_Flyer.pdf

08/17/2026

We have just updated our list of children's books on bats. Check out https://discoverbatsohio.com/resources/ or stop by one of our events/programs - we carry these titles with us. Also see how to check out these titles at your local library. Happy reading 📖😊

08/17/2026

Learning from failures and listening to the noise. A few nights ago we headed out in search of greater bat diversity. We regularly conduct Ohio Acoustic Bat Transects for several routes, but I was looking for more bats and more diverse bats. Using NABat Protocols but creating our own (not a GRTS Cell), we ran the route in this map and found almost exclusively Big Brown Bats... the most common bat in Ohio. Though happy to see them, this was not what I was looking for. However, I had be sensing that the realtime triggering had been struggling with IDing calls particularly with the late summer insect noise. As a result rather than discarding "noise," I set the software to keep noise files for later analysis. Using the desktop software the next morning, we found that two-thirds of these IDs (and good ones) came for the noise files when more time to process a call, and with a greater degree of insect and other noise filters can be applied. Lesson learned - I will always save the noise files. If you are interested in learning more about Getting Started in Bat Acoustic Monitoring (link in the comments), see our flier that was released just recently at the 2026 Ohio BatBlitz in Toledo. Never hesitate to reach out if you have any question.

Cartner-CVNP Bat Transect Map

08/15/2026

Have a sick or injured bat? Find an Ohio Licensed Bat Rehabber in your area by clicking this map. Click here to download a list https://tinyurl.com/OhioBatRehabbersList This Bats Only information is compiled from the Official ODNR Listing (below)

Click here for the map - https://tinyurl.com/OhioBat-Rehabbers2026 or see https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/wildlife/orphaned-injured

Created by Discover Bats Ohio LLC, August 2026 from data from the Ohio Division of Wildlife, Ohio_DOW_Wildlife_Rehabilitators_2026-2027.xls, for full information, please see https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/wildlife/orphaned-injured or https://www.owra.org

08/12/2026

More great benefits of bat programs and walks.

More communities have clamoured to host these bat walks, and the UW Biodiversity Institute aims to fulfill.

08/07/2026

Join us August 19th in Mahoning County for OCVN Continuing Education Credits and a fun evening of Ohio's Bats: The Master Class. Always great to work with these people and our fellow Nature Nerd peeps 😁🦇

Sign up now - Registration is required. See you there!

https://shorturl.at/P2KLS

08/04/2026

A wonderful opportunity on Thursday evening put on by Summit Metroparks. These are great people who are dedicated to bats. Consider attending their event if you are in the area.

Bats are some of the most fascinating and beneficial creatures of the night! Join us to learn about these fantastic flying insect controllers up close as park biologists attempt to . . .

07/31/2026

“Bat Walks” are popular and valuable even in Canada. “Sudbury 'bat walks' help conservationists learn more about local populations” … Many people avoid bats, but a Sudbury environmental group hopes to replace that fear with curiosity while studying the city's local bat population. Links to article in the comments.

07/30/2026

Thanks to Tinkers Creek Watershed Partners for this wonderful montage of our recent event! It was so much fun! Already looking forward to next year! What a great partnership between all the groups!