The smallest and most common bat in the UK and can be seen from April to October. They hibernate over the winter during the colder months. 

They weigh around the same as a 20p coin and can eat up to 3000 insects in one night!

There are colonies throughout the Kingston borough. Canbury Gardens is a great place to look for bats! Head down there at sunset and watch the bats come out as it gets dark.

Bats use echolocation to find food in the dark and prefer to forage on the edges of woodlands, along tree lines, and in clearings. Pipistrelle bats can also be seen in gardens and parks. They have a flitting and zigzagging flight pattern which makes it easy to distinguish them from birds. 

They rely on holes in trees and buildings to roost and come out at night to eat insects such as moths, mosquitoes and midges.

You can help bats by planting pale or night scented flowers to attract their prey, and by not having too much lighting in your garden at night.

Thanks to All Saints Church for hosting this sticker. The church are working to help wildlife and the environment through the eco church programme: Eco Church – All Saints Church

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