In some cases, these movements appear to be made in the search for hibernation sites.
The caverns are also a nationally important hibernation site for seven different species of bat.
We retain accurate records of hibernation sites.
This 189.27 hectare site is both a maternity and hibernation site for about 6% of the UK population.
Mammal burrows and rock crevices may serve as hibernation sites during cold periods.
The bricks were originally meant for inclusion in Victorian ice houses to provide alternative hibernation sites for bats.
And this custom had grown up among them only because their hibernation site was not too far from this village.
There are breeding sites, hibernation sites and the large tracts of woodland provide a rich feeding area.
Courtship usually occurs near the communal hibernation site, and polygynous mating systems have been observed.
Maternity roosts and hibernation sites have been granted special protection.