Is anyone else using the autorecord function of a Zoom H2 with a Pettersson D240x for acoustic monitoring?  I'd like to determine the best settings for deployment in a reflector type housing.  A few important points:  

You must upgrade the firmware of the H2 to version 1.8 or better in order to use the autorecord function (and record seperate files for each pass).

After erasing files by formatting the SD card, you must reset not only the date/time, but also the autorecord option.  

The reflector platform must be very stable.  Vibrations caused by wind induce amplitudal distortion.  

I've been using high gain and low trigger level-this seems to capture alot of noise files.  I'm currently experimenting with high trigger levels.

Dear Workshop Participants --

I am pleased that you will be joining us for the upcoming Advanced Bat Study Techniques Workshop in Maryland. At this time, I just wanted to remind you of a few details and reiterate some of the information from BCI so you can properly prepare for your participation.

1.    Please remember to plan your arrival at the Patuxent Research Refuge Visitor Center no later than 12:30pm on Day 1 of the workshop so you can check in with the staff and settle in prior to our first group activity at 1:00pm.

2.    We will be practicing responsible White-nose Syndrome protocols and insist that any ALL participants sign a user agreement acknowledging all gear, equipment, personal clothing and other items brought to the Workshop  be either new, never used, or decontaminated according to accepted disinfection protocols. For more information see the attached PDF, or contact me directly.

3.    If you have not yet sent proof of rabies pre-exposure vaccination to BCM, please do so as soon as possible, or bring a copy of your vaccination records to the workshop. BCM and BCI policy does not permit un-vaccinated students from handling bats at any training course. If you have not received the pre-exposure vaccination and are not planning on handling bats during the course, please let me know so I can plan for our group netting and trapping activities accordingly.

4.    To maximize class and field time we will be providing at least one meal "in house" on Day 1, 2, and 3. No lunch is provided on Day 1 and no meal is provided on Day 4, so please plan accordingly and bring snacks if necessary. There is no food available at the Visitor Center and the nearest restaurant is at least a few miles off site. More meal information will be provided on Day 1.

5.    We do not expect have access to free, high-speed, wired Internet service at the Refuge, however there will be ample cell phone coverage at field sites.

6.      The Refuge closes and is gated at 4:30 pm. We are making special arrangements to be onsite after hours. All evening activities are also behind these gates. Please make sure to obtain all contact phone numbers of instructors and the Research staff liaison If for some reason you find yourself locked out. Numbers will be available on Day 1.

6.    If you need to ship any items to the workshop that you would like to use during your stay, your package MUST ARRIVE September 4 to the address below:

John Chenger
ATTN: BCI Workshop
220 Old Stone House Road North
Carlisle, PA 17015

Anyway, I hope you are as excited about our upcoming activities as I am. I am attaching a copy of a draft agenda for the course that includes the most recent updates to our planed activities.

The vagaries of field work, changing weather conditions, local closures or restrictions based on unforeseen circumstances, or changing needs of the group may require edits to this draft and that every attempt will be made to include all the lectures, demonstrations, and field trips listed and that participants will be notified of any changes as they occur.

With that in mind, feel free to contact me at any time if you have specific questions about how to prepare for the course, or if you need more information about any of the topics we plan to cover, or if there are topics in which you have a special interest that you want to be sure we work into the schedule.

Remember, this is YOUR workshop and we are all committed to making sure that you get the most out of your experience! So don't be shy about bringing your questions, concerns, or ideas to us at any time.

John Chenger
Bat Conservation and Management, Inc.

This package includes the Liability Form, Packing List, WNS User Agreement, and Draft Agenda.
http://www.batmanagement.com/Programs/patuxent10/MD2010info.zip

The direct link to the workshop web page is: http://www.batmanagement.com/Programs/patuxent10/patuxent10.html

Was this to have the internal battery replaced ? Just had to have mine replaced - not happy

It's already in a pretty safe place for both of you, as long as it is on the outside of the building. If it really bothers you simply add aluminum screen over the exterior of that vent when no bats are present.

Besides it being illegal, it just won't help. As Febboroiello points out unless something is done to the entrances into the structure, and that's all sides of the structure, you are just wasting a lot of your time.

batfan wrote on 08/21/10 at 00:21:38:


The Sony light is just in the near IR spectrum. When you look directly into the LEDs you can see a faint red glow of each LED. Not so noticeable as the viewing angle increases from center of the light. While discreet and certainly is irrelevant for wildlife use, it probably would not be appropriate where covert applications are required.

Due to the current epidemic of a fungus that is attacking bats, it would not be wise to transport them out of state. Besides, more bats will show up in their place. Simply sealing all entry points so they can't get back in is all you really need to do.
Folks on this web site will provide you with all the details you need.
--pf

We just discovered bats in the roof vents - not in the attic - of my father's house in Birmingham AL.  The house was under contract to sell and when the buyers found out, they freaked out, withdrew their contract and sued my father's real estate agent for non-disclosure.  (We had not told her there were bats - just as we hadn't told her there were squirrels in the trees and worms in the ground.)  So we need to get rid of the bats.  
Can I place them in a puppy kennel and bring them to my yard in Memphis TN?

I just discovered today a small bat in the window vent to the attic.  The bat is not actually in the attic, but has attached itself to the screen that blocks it from getting into the attic.  I'm ok to share that space with the bat, but would there be a safer place for the bat to be for both the bat and I.  We just moved into our house 3 weeks ago (Rockville, MD) and the first time I've seen a bat "in" the attic or around the house.

Does the IR light (IRLamp6) sold by Bat Conservation and Management for use with a Sony Nightshot Camera put out light visible to the human eye? What I mean is if you were to pass by the IR light, would you see it turned on in the dark? My concern is the light drawing attention to itself at night time making it more vulnerable to being stolen or vandalized.