Alongside commercial ecological consultancy, BM Ecology has contributed to independent research into bat ecology, including studies of tree roosts and autumn swarming behaviour.
Publications include:
McLean, B. (2018). A Study of Bat Roosts in Yew Trees. Northern Bats. Volume 3, available from
Bell, R., McLean, B., Slack, G., Middleton, P. & Proctor, S. (2018). South Yorkshire Bat Autumn Swarming Study 2017: New Sites and Fresh Questions. Northern Bats. Volume 3, available from
Bell, R., Slack, G., Middleton, P. Proctor, S. & McLean, B. (2018). Bat Autumn Swarming in South Yorkshire. The Naturalist, August 2018, Vol 143, No. 1098, p95-107.