Monthly Archives: October 2014

Two pipistrelles go on holiday

We are very jkeen to release our captives before hibernation, but the two pips Soggy has had in care aren’t flying well enough yet. Soggy wants to give them the option of hibernating but has nowhere suitable at her house, … Continue reading

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Bye bye Barbastelle

At this time of year it is had to decide when to let a bat go, as hibernation time draws closer. The decision was to release him as soon a he put on some weight and was able to fly … Continue reading

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A rare bat in care

Now is the time of year when bats are going into hibernation and bat calls finish but we had  a call a coule of days ago which got us very excited. Geraldine who went with Dick to collect the bat … Continue reading

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Last Kings Wood Bat Box check of 2014

To be honest we were not expecting much from the latest box check, and we were right. While our friends in South Lancs had a good haul, we managed only 3 bats – 2 soprano pips and a female Noctule … Continue reading

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Paying Host to some of the Essex Bat Group

In theory this was a serious meeting with two members of the Essex Bat Group to show them how we have used WordPress to write this website. In reality a lot of tea and coffee was drunk. cake eaten and … Continue reading

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Bat talk at Sharnbrook

Friday saw us visiting the Sharnbrook beavers, a very lively group of 20 youngsters They had been on a bat walk at Harrold Odell Country Park at the beginning of September and we had promised them a talk. They found … Continue reading

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Death of one of the first members of the bat group

I am sad to pass this message on from Joan Childs wh was one oft he founders of the Bedfordshire Bat Group and whose quirky drawing enliven so many pages of the website   “Brian Clarke has asked me to … Continue reading

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Rain stops play

Last night was due to be our last Nathusius survey of the year. It needs care trapping this near to hibernation as bats are busy feeding up before the winter. We always take care to monitor traps at regular short … Continue reading

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October committee meeting

After the jam packed surveyors’ meeting last week, we met last night for our October committee meeting.We were joined by Lisa Worledge , the Bat Conservation Trust’s Partner Group Officer, who joined us on the way back from holiday. Her … Continue reading

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A bat care triumph

Just had to share this with the world. Soggy Sabiniarz has been caring for a rather special bat,  read her account below 11th July 2014 I took a call from the biology teacher at Sharnbrook Upper School where a bat … Continue reading

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