EM3 Training WorkshopEM3 Training Workshop24/4/1424/4/14Damian BubbDamian Bubb

Aims:

•Enable anyone to find out more about the bats in their local area

•Contribute to recording of bats in the North Pennines AONB

How will it work:

• Three lending centres across the AONB

•Anyone can book the loan of an EM3 then borrow the bat detector for a week

•Walk transects around home or anywhere interested in

•Return bat detector and post off memory card

•Receive a map with your bat records

•Bat records added to WildWatch records

How the bat detector worksHow the bat detector works

BatCall

TriggerFull

Spectrum Recording

GPS

Memory Card

EM3Bat Detector

Surveying with EM3Surveying with EM3 Initial focus on distribution of Initial focus on distribution of

foraging batsforaging bats Walk at gentle pace along footpaths Walk at gentle pace along footpaths

around home or anywhere around home or anywhere interested ininterested in

Reduced bat activity during cold, Reduced bat activity during cold, wet and windy nightswet and windy nights

Emergence times vary for different Emergence times vary for different species (most sp. >30mins after species (most sp. >30mins after sunset) sunset)

Targeted recording of species/sites Targeted recording of species/sites depending on early depending on early results/participants interestsresults/participants interests

Participants responsible for own Participants responsible for own health and safetyhealth and safety

Operating the EM3Operating the EM3 Set up with appropriate settingsSet up with appropriate settings Straightforward to useStraightforward to use Quick start guide – all needed for operationQuick start guide – all needed for operation Trouble shooting guide – additional infoTrouble shooting guide – additional info

In the box:In the box:

•Plug in GPS

•Check memory card

•Turn on (button 1)

•Start recording (button 2)

Walk Transect

•Press stop (button 3)

•Turn off (button 1)

•Swap memory card

How to use the EM3How to use the EM3

What to checkWhat to check

When its turned on Ready to survey

Visual and Audio SettingsVisual and Audio Settings If EM3 shows ‘recording’ then irrespective of what you can see and If EM3 shows ‘recording’ then irrespective of what you can see and

hear it’ll be recordinghear it’ll be recording But sonograms give a good idea of bats encounteredBut sonograms give a good idea of bats encountered

Audio SettingsAudio Settings

What you want to see

Press MODE briefly

Press and hold MODE

Visual and Audio SettingsVisual and Audio Settings

Use the up/down arrows above and below the X/Y button

Press the X/Y button briefly Then use the up/down arrows to change range shown and the Left/right arrow to change the scale