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Author Archives: batsinbeds
First bat in the new boxes at Priory Park
It is not long since we installed 1o new Schwegler boxes at Priory Country Park,paid for by Bedfordshire Borough Council . On Tuesday Nicky and Danny carried out the second check on the boxes and we got an excited texzt. … Continue reading
Bat care Update
On Monday night Soggy was able to release a brown long eared bat brought into care last week. This was thriving and seemed very keen to head off back onto familiar territory This leaves just one bat in care, which … Continue reading
Kings Wood June Box check
For the last two months the boxes have been occupied (if you ignore the blue tits). So, the gang met up and trudged through the woods. We were joined by new members Jennie and Vicky, both of whom have the … Continue reading
In which we fail to net a serotine.
Friday saw us return to the serotine roost. This time we took the harp trap and lure with us. The serotines were not interested and none of the 14 bats which emerged went anywhere near it.We had fantastic views of … Continue reading
Trapping at Priory Country Park
We carried out the first Nathusius survey at the Country Park on Wednesday 3rd June. It was a beautiful night with a fabulous sunset and lot of birds swimming on the lake. As well as the harp trap, because there … Continue reading
Flight cage in use again
I just loved this photo that Soggy took as her latest charge got ready for flight practice, as she says, just look at the glint in his eye!
Woburn Center Parks
On Friday Bob checked the new bat boxes at Center Parcs.There were no bats there, but there was a birds nest with some chicks, which he left undisturbed. That night he headed back with some others from some trapping and … Continue reading
Revised timetable for Greater Stockgrove Bat Map
We were congratulating ourselves on being well organised for the August weekend, when we discovered a spanner in the works. Rushmere was organising a summer fayre and concert on the day we had booked to be at Rushmere. We spent … Continue reading
Some really good news from the Bat Care Team
Last year Soggy took in a pup who had been separated from its mum. Hand rearing a bat is no easy task. She hadn’t gained enough weight to be released last year. She was overwintered with Bill and was the … Continue reading
Being cautious
It is not easy to identify bats in flight.l Last week a friend described some bats exiting a house and her description got us very excited, but we have resisted the temptation to leap to conclusions. Then she sent a … Continue reading