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Bat care

Haven’t heard from Dave for ages, Think I might know why. He has 13 grounded bats to occupy him at the moment. Meanwhile Becky’s charge is doing well despite labouring  under a lone name4. “Thought you might like to see … Continue reading

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Trying to unite pup with mum

Dave was awayy so it was Becky the rescue last night, The rain foiled her attempt “First pup I’ve ever collected. Desperately tried to reunite it with Mum this evening, but without knowing exactly where the roost entrance was and … Continue reading

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Not good news for this badly injured bat

All these stories of good news about bat care may give the impression that bat care is a fluffy easy activity. Ala, this can not be the case.as the case below shows We were contacted by a vet yesterday. This … Continue reading

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Busy Day for bat care

We had 7 call out to bats yesterday, including a lactating mum who we gave fluids and released. Taking her into care would have meant her pup would have died.

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Grounded bat

A pipistrelle was brought into a  Flitwick house by a  cat. One of our carers visited the house (keeping to Bat Conservation Trust social distancing guidelines) The bat was taken into care.  It appeared uninjured but was underweight. After a … Continue reading

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Another bat in care

Gill posted this on  the Bedfordshire Bat Group Facebook Page. Last night  (Dec 30th) Milo the cat popped out and returned with a bat in his mouth. A little pipistrelle. I dashed out and grabbed the cat by the scruff … Continue reading

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It was Christmas Eve in the Office

On Christmas Eve we had a phone call about a bat that had been found in an office that was about to close for the holidays. The bat, a pipistrelle, was unharmed and looked healthy. There was no sign it … Continue reading

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Bat Training Course

Just before the season kicked off,* we had a joint cat care session with the North Bucks Bat Group , lewd and hosted by Rhona who is a member of both bat groups. We took cake and Bob did a … Continue reading

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Bat care mayhem

Dave B has taken over the care of juvenile bats. It has been hectic to say the least. “I have had 15 Grounded Bat calls in the last 2 weeks. 11 of them have been Pups. 1 Pup died on … Continue reading

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Busy time for Bat Care

This is the peak time for grounded bats. We are very pushed. It would be a great help if you could deliver the bat to a halfway point if you live in the south of the county s we have … Continue reading

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