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Little things please little minds

It is often little things that makes a bat worker happy. A few days ago, sharp eyed  Danny spotted something on the ground beneath one of the Priory bat boxes. He picked it up and brought it back indoors to … Continue reading

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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

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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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More proof that Spring has finally arrived.

As if the warmer evidence wasn’t proof enough, Danny Fellman checked the bat boxes at Priory Country Park  yesterday and found a record number of boxes being occupied – 12 boxes and a total of 35 bats. Lining  up ready … Continue reading

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Infra red film of brown long ears using a box at Stockgrove Park

Older readers may remember the infamous Troggs’ Tapes ( and other younger souls can google it) On Monday  night Martin tried out his new infra red set up. He got some great film, but forgot that this also recorded sound. … Continue reading

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Brilliant Bat Event at Stockwood Discovery Centre

In November  I did a talk for Luton NCS about bats. Since then they have been busy making bat boxes and organising an event at Stockwood Discovery Centre.               You can see pictures of … Continue reading

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Building Bat boxes in Bedford Schools 2012

Yesterday saw the last of our visit to Bedford Schools when we visited Beauchamps Middle School As per usual I did the talk (no one cried this time )and left Rangers Danny and Nicky to build the boxes. Later that … Continue reading

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Bats ( and giraffes) at Priory Lower School

One of the things I enjoy ab0ut doing talks in schools is the art work that we get to see. Today we went back to Priory Lower School as part of the Bedford Box Building Project with the Priory Rangers. … Continue reading

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Bat Box building at Livingstone Lower School Bedford

After a quiet week in which there was nothing in the bat group diary, things have started getting busy again. Once again we have got ward councillor funding to run  a series of whole school assemblies followed by building boxes … Continue reading

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Bats still in residence at Stockgrove Country Park

The Bat Group has stopped its fortnightly visit to Stockgrove Country Park as bats head into hibernation. Angie went there at the weekend and noticed that there were bats in two of the bat boxes. Not altogether unexpected as we … Continue reading

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