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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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Valentine’s Day bats released

The pair of bats that were rescued on Valentine’s day- one of which is shown on he left- ( see http://www.bedsbatgroup.org.uk/wordpress/?p=6994) were finally released back where they were found last night as this good weather continued The pair flew off … 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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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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Bechstein’s Project round 3 Day 3

After another busy day checking the results from the previous night. more bat group members headed off to another wood. This was the most demanding physically as the wood was on a steep slope, so lugging the equipment was a … Continue reading

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The elusive barbastelle…

..lived up to its name again last night. On previous visits  we had heard many barbastelle passes, so we headed off last night to  try to get a tag on. and set up a double high and triple high net. … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Stockgrove Country Park survey

Angie, Stockgrove Park Co-ordinator writes: “Last night’s survey was very rewarding. Tree roost 4 was home to a Brown long eared who came out at 8.35, box 11 was also home to a Brown Long eared but this one sneaked … Continue reading

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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

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