Table 1.

Essential (bold) and nonessential information required when uploading data to Ecobat

Data required	Description
Location	The latitude/longitude or grid reference of the survey site.
Sensitivity	The confidentiality of the dataset, either locking the data within Ecobat or sharing the dataset with NBN
Date	The date at sunset
Species	The species or species group recorded
Passes per night	Total number of passes per night for each of the species
Pass definition	The method used to identify a bat pass, for example, a gap of 1 second between calls
Detector make and model	The manufacturer and model of the bat detector used in the survey
Detector height	The height of the bat detector used in the survey
Roost proximity	Whether there was a known roost in proximity to the bat detector
Linear features	Whether the bat detector was placed in proximity to any linear features
Anthropogenic features	Whether the bat detector was placed in proximity to any anthropogenic features, for example, buildings and roads
Sunset weather conditions	Temperature, wind speed, and rainfall
Method of sound analysis	Whether automated, manual, or both methods of sound analysis was used
Analysis software used	The software that was used for sound analysis
Detector calibrated	Yes/No—has the detector been calibrated within the past 6 months