About

The grey long-eared bat is a southern European species and, consequently, is very rare in the UK which is at the northern edge of its range. It emerges from its roost in the dark, after the sun has set, to forage on moths, flies and small beetles, using echolocation to locate its prey.

It forages over grasslands, woodland edges and large gardens. During summer, mixed-sex maternity colonies are formed, and the females have their pups. Grey long-eared bats hibernate over the winter in caves, disused mines and cellars.