Talking Bat

Talking Club (October 2026) with Aileen Hendry

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are s

Talking Book with Dr Mark Ferguson (Perspectives on Wildlife Sound Recording)

Here we are delighted to be chatting with Dr Mark Ferguson, a professional wildlife sound recordist based in Northern Ireland (UK) & the author of the recently published

Talking Club (September 2026) with Aileen Hendry

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are s

Talking Publications with Dr Guy Freeman (British Wildlife & CLM)

Guy Freeman is the editor of the highly aclaimed publications 'British Wildlife' & 'Conservation Land Management (CLM)'. During this interview we explore Guy's backstory,

Talking Club (August 2026) with Aileen Hendry

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are s

Talking Club (July 2026) with Aileen Hendry

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are s

Talking Bat with Dr Ricardo Rocha (University of Oxford)

A fabulous interview with Ricardo Rocha, who originates from Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. He is an Associate Professor of Conservation Science at University of Oxford, & T

Talking Club (June 2026) with Aileen Hendry

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are s

Talking Book with Mel Findlay & Pat White (The Otter Field Survey & Monitoring Handbook)

Mel Findlay & Pat White are the authors of the recently published 'The Otter Field Survey & Monitoring Handbook - A Practical Guide to Field & Camera-Trap Surveys'. Mel i

Talking Book with Sarah Whild (The Biological Recording Handbook)

Here we had the huge pleasure of talking with Sarah Whild, author of the recently published 'The Biological Recording Handbook - Making Wildlife Count'. Sarah had a caree

Talking Club (May 2026) with Aileen Hendry

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are s

Talking Book with Graeme Lyons (Pan-Species Listing - How To Become A Super-Naturalist)

Absolutely delighted to be chatting with Graeme Lyons, the author of 'Pan-Species Listing - How to Become A Super-Naturalist'. This interview touches on same many areas,

Talking Club (April 2026) with Aileen Hendry

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are s

Talking Book with Chris Stone (European Deserts)

Chris Stone is an environmentalist & author. We are delighted to be talking with him here about his new book, published in February 2026, 'European Deserts - Sandy Wilder

Talking Club (March 2026) with Aileen Hendry

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are s

Talking Book with Neil Middleton (Our Man Incognito)

During this interview, Aileen Hendry interviews Neil Middleton about his newly published book, 'Our Man Incognito - Tales from the Urban Bush'. We discuss the background

Talking Book with Frank Rennie (The Merlin)

Frank Rennie is the author of numerous books, including his latest one, 'The Merlin - The Ecology of A Magical Raptor'. During this interview we are delighted to be talki

Talking Club (February 2026) with Aileen Hendry

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are s

Talking Bird with Dr Mateo Ruiz (Barn Owl Trust)

Dr Mateo Ruiz is Head of Conservation at the Barn Owl Trust, after having first completing his post-graduate research on bird communities in coastal wetlands of Mexico. D

Talking Club (December 2025) with Aileen Hendry

Every month Aileen Hendry (BatAbility Courses & Tuition) is joined by Neil Middleton to deliver a 'light-hearted' monthly update for our BatAbility Club members. We are s