Knowledge of bat echolocation and social calls, and identification using ultrasonic "bat detectors" and sound analysis software, has grown significantly over the past decade.
In this practical guide, Jon Russ and contributors (Kate Barlow, Philip Briggs & Sandie Sowler) present the latest information in a clear and concise manner. The book covers topics including the properties of sound, how bats use sound, bat detectors and recording devices, analysis software and call analysis. For each species found in the British Isles, information is provided on distribution, emergence times, flight and foraging behaviour, habitat, echolocation calls including parameters for common measurements and social calls. Calls are described in relation to the various techniques used to record them (heterodyne, frequency division and time expansion). Different sonograms for each species are shown in BatSound and AnaLookW. A cross-locator guide is included.
Product information
Author: Russ Jon
ISBN: 9781907807251
Language: English
Weight: 460 grams
Format: Stapled
Released: 2012-07-02
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing
Pages: 192