The Cotehele rangers carry out regular monitoring of wildlife populations. This lets us know whether they are thriving or not and can indicate the overall health of the habitat. Birds, dormice, butterflies and bats are regularly counted by fully trained and licenced staff. Reed Warblers were heard on the Bird Survey down by the River Tamar, dormice in the woodland and bats near Cotehele Quay.
Where do bats live at Cotehele?
‘Cotehele provides a variety of habitats to support many different species.’ says George Holmes, Lead Ranger. ‘Bats roost in hollowed trees and the nooks and crannies of the limekilns on Cotehele Quay and those identified in our recent wildlife survey at the quay include tiny pipistrelles, which are less than the size of a thumb, Noctule, Natterer’s and Daubenton’s - sometimes called ‘water bats’ because they catch insects from the water’s surface.