SonoBat guides

https://sonobat.com/sonobat_recording_primer

https://sonobat.com/sonobat_basic_operations

https://sonobat.com/sonobat_processing_guide

https://sonobat.com/sonobat_nabat_guide

https://sonobat.com/sonobat_classification

https://sonobat.com/sonobat_origin_and_history

https://sonobat.com/sonobat_buzz_detector

https://sonobat.com/sonobatLIVE

https://sonobat.com/sonobatLIVE_transects

https://sonobat.com/AudioMoth_recorders_and_USB_mics

In addition to the above, SonoBat has contextual help that provides pop-up information and suggestions. To access that when running SonoBat, press CTRL-H (on a PC) or Command-SHIFT-H (on a Mac) and a pop-up window will appear with information about the feature based on your cursor’s location. Moving your cursor to other features in the SonoBat window will dynamically change the information that displays in the pop-up window.

 

SonoBat Methods and Validation

https://sonobat.com/download/SonoBat_MethodsAndValidation_White_Paper.pdf

 

Classification of predominantly eastern species in western biogeography

https://sonobat.com/Western_Eastern_RedBat_discrimination

 

Tables of acoustic characteristics of North American bats

https://sonobat.com/download/Eastern_NA_Acoustic_Table.pdf  updated for 2026

https://sonobat.com/download/Western_NA_Bat_Acoustic_Table.pdf  updated for 2026

 

Other aupporting documents

https://sonobat.com/download/SonoBat_VPAT508_accessibility_requirements_compliance_matrix.pdf

 

Training opportunities

Much about recording and interpretation of bat echolocation calls defies intuition. For more information about all the features of SonoBat consider attending a training course or field workshop where students receive intensive training and hands-on use with SonoBat software and bat detector hardware for conducting acoustic surveys. For example: 

https://batsurveysolutions.com/

https://batmanagement.com/collections/events

https://www.batacousticsurveys.com/trainings