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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

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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

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Noctule pup on solids

The juvenile noctule continues to come on in leaps and bounds. He is now eating mealworms and soon we shall have to get him some flight cage practice.

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Upper Caldicote WI Talk

Did a talk or the Upper Caldicote WI group yesterday and included some video clips of the new born noctule which Simon had put on You Tube. I was taken ill part way through and Bob had to take over, … Continue reading

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While I was away…

So while we were in Trinidad was everything quiet here? Well to be honest – far from it. If you remember last year we reported finding a noctule who we took into care over the winter . Originally underweight she … Continue reading

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Bat caught in a storm

Towards the end of November we had some very windy nights, one of which brought down a particular tree branch. A passerby the next day noticed a bat lying on the ground nearby and Colin went to collect it. It … Continue reading

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Film of Noctules leaving a bat roost

Earlier this year, we told you about an attempt to film noctules coming out of a roost at Stockgrove Park. Toby Thorne has now had a chance to edit the footage. You can see it on You Tube. This was … Continue reading

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High Speed film of bats

Toby Thorne Bedfordshire and North Bucks Bat Group has been celebrating his success at the National Bat Conference by taking high speed film of bats,You can see his first attempts here   http://www.youtube.com/user/tobyjthornehis first attempts here/videos?flow=grid&view=0

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Talk for Ravensden WI

On Tuesday we did a talk for Ravensden WI and took John who has offered to help us do talks along. While Jude was talking Bob who has heard her speak many many times before, escaped outside to listen for … Continue reading

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Last Bat walk of the season at Priory Park

On Friday 7th September the last walk of the Priory Park season of walks took place. Once again the event was fully booked. On a beautiful clear starry night, bats were abundant, Noctules, Daubenton’s and both species of pip flew … Continue reading

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