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Trapping at Oak Wood

Posted on May 29, 2015 by batsinbeds

As part of the Greater Stockgrove Project, we did our first trapping session at Oak Wood. We have never trapped here before because it is actually in Bucks, but the North Bucks group was happy for us to invade. The … Continue reading →

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Kings Wood May box check

Posted on May 11, 2015 by batsinbeds

On Sunday Bob and helpers checked all the Kings Wood bat boxes. They spent a hard day checking every last box and were rewarded by the site of several nesting birds, cake and biscuits and a spectacular view of bluebells. … Continue reading →

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BCT Helpline has a new number

Posted on May 9, 2015 by batsinbeds

BCT mans a 24 hour free helpline which is your first line of call if you find a grounded or need other advice Please note the change in number, the old 0845 number has been replaced with 0345. I will … Continue reading →

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Licenced to trap

Posted on May 9, 2015 by batsinbeds

Bob’s project licence has been renewed by Natural England. Initially the number of trapping session per month was quite limited, but when Bob rang to ask for an increase in his quota Natural England were really helpful. To celebrate Bob … Continue reading →

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The Luton survey

Posted on May 9, 2015 by batsinbeds

The first of three of these  surveys took place on the 6th May Geraldine reports This survey is a walk from Luton Parkway Railway Station to the East  Hyde Sewage Works area, then back to the starting point . No … Continue reading →

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Priory Bat Box Project- the next stage

Posted on May 9, 2015 by batsinbeds

After the writing up of the current Bat Box Project at Priory,w e were absolutely delighted when Bedfordshire Borough Council offered us £500 to buy some more boxes. Up until then Danny (and local schools) had made all the boxes … Continue reading →

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Jonathan climbs a tree

Posted on May 4, 2015 by batsinbeds

Jonathan made the mistake of telling us he had done a tree climbing course with Henry Andrews and was happy to try out his new skills.Bob was very happy to take him to Kings Wood and watch proceedings from the … Continue reading →

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Bat talks

Posted on May 1, 2015 by batsinbeds

The past 10 days has been a busy time for bat talks.Jude talked to Robert Peel Lower School, Soggy talked to Kempston Rotary and Jo Pedder did a talk for the Aspley Heath Council’s AGM on Wednesday and yesterday Jude … Continue reading →

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An adventure in Jersey

Posted on May 1, 2015 by batsinbeds

The blog has ben quiet for a few days because Bob was teaching a course for the Jersey bat group and they kindly let me gatecash and we had a couple of extra days to check out Durrell and the … Continue reading →

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Paper on an analysis of five years of data from the Priory Country Park bax box study

Posted on April 22, 2015 by batsinbeds

For the last five years Danny Fellman has been monitoring bat boxes at Priory Country Park.  He has been doing  this monthly. Boxes are used throughout the year by pipistrelles. The main focus of study has been the different usage … Continue reading →

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