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Christmas comes early for the Bat Group

Posted on December 10, 2013 by batsinbeds

A little while ago Bob went to a management meeting of those overseeing the wood where we have our major bat box project.Bob took along his latest summary of the findings from the survey. One of those attending was a … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Massacre revisited

Posted on December 4, 2013 by batsinbeds

“It’s getting mighty cold out” “Don’t worry I have a cunning plan” Way back in February we found two bats. that were disturbed during hibernation  https://www.bedsbatgroup.org.uk/wordpress/?p=6994. Have they returned to the same place this winter. Had this e mail for … Continue reading →

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The Young Batworker (2)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by batsinbeds

When I contacted Shirley Thompson ,the editor of Tthe Young Bat worker about Jim Lawrence she asked me if I could help her with an article on our work at in Bedfordshire Woods. This has also been published in the … Continue reading →

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The Young Batworker (I)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by batsinbeds

The Bat Conservation Trust produces a quarterly newsletter for its younger members called the Young Batworker. This month one of our members made the front cover. We have already detailed here the sterling work done by Jim  and were delighted … Continue reading →

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Talks in November

Posted on November 27, 2013 by batsinbeds

The one thing that continues in November is the talk we do. On Nov 6th we had a warm welcome from a group of Bunyan Church friends, including one lady who bought with her some pictures of fruit bats at … Continue reading →

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A bat is not just for Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2013 by batsinbeds

Tonight lots of people will be out trick and treating or carving pumpkins or generally having a good time. I’ve talked before about why bats are associated with Halloween,  https://www.bedsbatgroup.org.uk/wordpress/?p=6694 but in real life, most bats are tucking themselves sway … Continue reading →

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What do you do when a Bat group member retires?

Posted on October 27, 2013 by batsinbeds

If you are devious like us, you make a note of it and you remember how they foolishly offered to help with talks! And so it was that Viv and Malcolm went to give a  well received talk at Bramhill … Continue reading →

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Bat box checking

Posted on October 22, 2013 by batsinbeds

  On Friday Geraldine, Dick and Bob did a check on the bat boxes we have in Luton, and drew a complete blank. This was a disappointment and we hoped for greater success at the Main bat box survey. On … Continue reading →

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Cake and penguins

Posted on October 15, 2013 by batsinbeds

Last night the committee met for the third and final time this year. It was a long meeting –  it lasted three and a half hours, but we got got a tremendous amount done. Some long drawn out paperwork was … Continue reading →

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Sponsor a bat researcher

Posted on October 15, 2013 by batsinbeds

Earlier this year we helped Phil Brown, an MSc student at Bristol University with his research into the distribution of Whiskered, Alcathoe and Brandt’s bats. This is a self funded MSc, In between visiting 45 sites he has also been … Continue reading →

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