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Bats found in Kings Wood Bat Boxes
This time last year when we checked the bat boxes at Kings Wood, there was no-one at home. So with rain forecast, expectations were not high when we had our first check of the season. We managed to get all … Continue reading
Croaking to Eaton Bray youngsters about bats
Today we headed off to do a bat talk for Eaton Bray Academy. For weeks now Jude has been moaning (very quietly) about her hay fever which has made her cough and splutter and effects her voice, so the house … Continue reading
Driven up the pole by bats
The bat group has recently bought another Griffin from Batbox using the proceeds from data searches. The fine weather on Monday night was too good not to exploit and Bob headed off to the home of our main bat box … Continue reading
Wardown Park survey
Geraldine Hogg one of the survey leaders for Wardown Park reports: A very pleasant stroll around Wardown Park took place on Tuesday 7th May, (we ) were probably outnumbered by the Common Pipistrelles. The bat boxes were bedecked with … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day bats released
The pair of bats that were rescued on Valentine’s day- one of which is shown on he left- ( see http://www.bedsbatgroup.org.uk/wordpress/?p=6994) were finally released back where they were found last night as this good weather continued The pair flew off … Continue reading
Latest news on Noctule and pup
Simon Pidgeon who is taking care of the female Noctule and her pup posted the following on our facebook page last night “First test flight for mum and pup Noctule on Wednesday night, thanks to Steve Freeman and co at … Continue reading
Busy bat boxes at Stockgrove
Angie posted the following on our facebook page Well what a busy night it was at Stockgrove Monday night. All started quiet with no activity in Baker’s wood, the pine plantation was a different story. Box’s 1 & 2 occupied … Continue reading
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Lakeside Survey – and we are off
The bat group visits this site one a fortnight. Last time we went there was not a bat in sight. How things change. The rain held off long enough for us to count the bats coming out of the roost. … Continue reading
Another chanced to look for Bechstein’s bat n Bdfordfshire
Last year Lia Gilmour, a Bristol MSc student, made numerous trips to Bedfordshire in an attempt to catch Bechstein’s, Regular readers will know she came up empty handed. The weather last season was dreadful and we really wanted to try … Continue reading
Natterer’s Bat released back into the wild
Last night the good weather continued so Hedj and Kel took the opportunity to return the now podgier Natterer’s bat to the wild. They were joined by the people who found her and by Bob and I. Kel has reported … Continue reading