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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
Brown long eared bat roost at Sandy Warren
On July 3rd we reported trying to count bats out of the gate house at Sandy Warren, the headquarters of the RSPB. We did not spot any coming out and where concerned that the lighting round the gatehouse might be … Continue reading
Coming home to roost
We are delighted to report that after an absence of two years the pipistrelles are back in their roost at Priory Country Park. The building they roost in had to be repaired and ,although the builders took great care with … Continue reading
Stockgrove Park survey
A beautiful evening. There were not man bats about to begin with, and there were no bats in the boxes this time. (picture was taken last time and you can see the bats in the box are brown long eareds) … Continue reading
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Another new bat roost.
Bat group members Martin, Polly, Mark and Mick were wandering through a wood looking for badger signs and stumbled across a likely looking roost tree. Martin just happened to have an endoscope about his person and was able to confirm … Continue reading
Bat call in Dunstable
A call from the National Bat helpline sent us to a house in Dunstable where a bat flew out of the cavity wall when a window was being replaced. Builders know they must stop work if they find a bat … Continue reading
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New Brown long eared bat roost
A householder was having trouble with mice chewing through cables and called in pest control firm. As well as mouse droppings they also found bat droppings. We went over to have a look and though there were no bats to … Continue reading
Rushmere roost tree felled
In 2011 we reported the fact that we had found a Noctule roost at the entrance to Rushmere Country Park. This tree was then damaged during a storm. It was tethered to other trees but the Greensand Trust applied to … Continue reading
Woodman spare that tree
Tethered tree If the tree were to collapse it would be unable to fall . Photo Bob Cornes Earlier this a tree was struck by lightning at to the new Rushmere Country Park near the main entrance and there were fears … Continue reading