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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Mist netting in Luton
Several of our members works as consultants, and as the season has been hectic for them can rarely get out to bat group surveys. Martin is one of these unlucky souls. He had a mist netting licence for ages now, … Continue reading
The Lakeside survey 16th August
Soggy, the lakeside co-ordinator, was convinced that this night would be the peak number for the soprano roost. The bats were anthropomorphically speaking, aware that she was not present, and so kept their numbers down. “Just” the 1100. In addition … Continue reading
Bat Box Project August check
It was with a sinking heart that brave bat group members headed out to check the 53 bat boxes on a hot and humid Saturday. Carrying ladders and other kit through the wood was really hard work.By the end of … Continue reading
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Wardown Park survey Tuesday 14th August
Geraldine, one of the Wardown Park survey co-ordinators writes “We had a good evening, checking the boxes and walking around Wardown Park. For the boxes that we could see into, there was nothing inside them except insects or spiders/webs. … Continue reading
Bat Care – Good News Part 2
We reported a successful bat rescue two days ago and now have an update. The householder contacted us yesterday to say another bat had got lost, but this time rather than call us out again, the plucky man successfully reintroduced … Continue reading
Bat care – a good news story.
We had a call from a friend yesterday who had found a bat on his living room floor. When we got there we found a juvenile uninjured female common pipistrelle. It is not unusual for juveniles to forget their way … Continue reading
Bat walk at Ampthill Park
Ampthill Town Council has recently introduced Dexter cattle to graze on the wet flush at the bottom of Ampthill Park with the laudable aim of increasing biodiverity. Last night’s Bat walk there suggests there is already a new species in … Continue reading
Bat walk at Totternhoe Knolls
Fresh from his media ordeal Bob headed off with 4 other bat group members to help with a walk at Totternhoe Knolls. It was a bright evening and the wind was quite blowy, so to begin with there were no … Continue reading