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was also detected at the margins of the small forest pools located in the wider Camilty
Plantation (NT 049599), outside the site boundary.
11.3.32 During the dedicated otter surveys on 23 April 2012 fresh spraints were found along
Crosswood Burn, Otter Burn and Shear Burn. Locations are shown on Figure 11.5. No holts
or couches were recorded.
11.3.33 During a raptor survey in March 2012 spraints were detected incidentally at several locations
along the Crosswood Burn.
Bat Survey
Legal Protection
11.3.34 All UK bat species are European Protected Species (EPS) under the EC Habitats Directive,
and are the subject of a UK wide Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP). They are also protected
under Section 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as amended by the Nature
Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004. The Conservation (Natural Habitats etc.) Regulations
1994 add further protection to all bats and their roosts.
11.3.35 The Conservation (Natural Habitats etc.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and the
Conservation (Natural Habitats etc.) Amendment (No.2) (Scotland) Regulations 2009
amended the offences in regard of disturbance to an EPS, including bats, introducing tighter
control on disturbance, obstruction of a roost, or disturbance likely to significantly affect
distribution or abundance and the addition of specific protection for hibernating and migrating
bats.
11.3.36 Noctule, soprano pipistrelle and brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) are also highlighted
as priority species within the UKBAP. The Scottish Biodiversity List, which identifies priority
species within Scotland, includes all Scottish bat species, as does the West Lothian LBAP
(2002).
Desk Study
11.3.37 A desk study of published species data show that within the Lothian region the follow species
are known to range:
• Soprano pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus);
• Common pipistrelle (P. pipistrellus);
• Nathusius’ pipistrelle (P. nathusii);
• Daubenton’s bat (Myotis daubentonii);
• Natterer’s bat (M. nattereri);
• Whiskered bat (M. mystacinus);
• Brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus); and
• Noctule (Nyctalus noctula).
11.3.38 Of these 8 species, the soprano pipistrelle is by far the most common, with the next four in
the list being widespread but present in lower numbers, and the remaining species only
occasionally recorded and probably rare.
March 2013 11-21 ES Chapter 11
Terrestrial Ecology
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