Regional program

Shuswap

A Community Bat Program serving the Shuswap region.

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1-855-922-2287 ext. 24 shuswapbats@gmail.com
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Landscape in the Shuswap region of British Columbia.
The program

Local help, close to home.

Shuswap is served by a local Community Bat Program coordinator who can help you with bats in buildings, species identification, bat houses, and the Annual Bat Count. Reach out using the contact details on this page.

Partners
  • BC Conservation Foundation
Who flies here

Bats of Shuswap.

An estimated 12 of BC’s 15 species occur here. Swipe through the field guide, tap the on a photo for credits.

Little Brown MyotisSARA · EndangeredB.C. · Blue-listed
Little Brown Myotis
Myotis lucifugus
Forearm33–40 mm
RoostBuildings, trees
RangeThroughout BC
Call40 kHz
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Big Brown BatFederal · Not listedB.C. · Yellow-listed
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
Forearm41–52 mm
RoostBuildings, attics
RangeThroughout BC
Call25–30 kHz
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Yuma MyotisFederal · Not listedB.C. · Blue-listed
Yuma Myotis
Myotis yumanensis
Forearm31–38 mm
RoostBuildings near water
RangeSouthern BC
Call45–50 kHz
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California MyotisFederal · Not listedB.C. · Yellow-listed
California Myotis
Myotis californicus
Forearm30–36 mm
RoostTree cavities, bark
RangeSouthern BC
Call45–50 kHz
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Long-eared MyotisFederal · Not listedB.C. · Yellow-listed
Long-eared Myotis
Myotis evotis
Forearm34–41 mm
RoostTree bark, stumps
RangeAcross BC
Call30–35 kHz
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Long-legged MyotisFederal · Not listedB.C. · Yellow-listed
Long-legged Myotis
Myotis volans
Forearm34–44 mm
RoostBuildings, snags
RangeMost of BC
Call40 kHz
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Silver-haired BatCOSEWIC · EndangeredB.C. · Yellow-listed
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
Forearm38–45 mm
RoostUnder tree bark
RangeForested BC
Call25–30 kHz
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Hoary BatCOSEWIC · EndangeredB.C. · Blue-listed
Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
Forearm50–57 mm
RoostTree foliage
RangeMost of BC
Call~20 kHz
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Townsend's Big-eared BatFederal · Not listedB.C. · Blue-listed
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
Forearm40–49 mm
RoostCaves, mines
RangeSouthern BC
Call~25 kHz
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Fringed MyotisCOSEWIC · Data deficientB.C. · Blue-listed
Fringed Myotis
Myotis thysanodes
Forearm38–45 mm
RoostRock, buildings
RangeS. Interior
Call20–25 kHz
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Western Small-footed MyotisFederal · Not listedB.C. · Blue-listed
Western Small-footed Myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
Forearm29–35 mm
RoostCliffs, rock crevices
RangeS. Interior
Call40 kHz
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Northern MyotisSARA · EndangeredB.C. · Blue-listed
Northern Myotis
Myotis septentrionalis
Forearm34–38 mm
RoostTrees, under bark
RangeNorthern BC
Call40 kHz
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Species ranges are approximate. See the full field guide to BC’s bats →

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Whether you’ve found a bat, have a colony in a building, or want to join the Annual Bat Count, your local program can help.

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