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Free Bat Course

Posted on April 19, 2013 by batsinbeds

Bedfordshire Bat Group is running a FREE course for the Bat Conservation Trust’s National Bat Monitoring Programme on Fri 7th June. To book a place and for more details go to http://bats.eventhq.co.uk/nbmp-priorycp-june2013. http://bats.eventhq.co.uk/nbmp-priorycp-june2013.  Please don’t try to book with us … Continue reading →

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Bat Care – time for release

Posted on April 18, 2013 by batsinbeds

With the weather being so cold, we have been delaying releasing our winter captives. After recent improvements in weather Bat Carer Simon has begun to let his house guests free- after a bit of a struggle “Brown Long Eared I … Continue reading →

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Infra red film of brown long ears using a box at Stockgrove Park

Posted on April 17, 2013 by batsinbeds

Older readers may remember the infamous Troggs’ Tapes ( and other younger souls can google it) On Monday  night Martin tried out his new infra red set up. He got some great film, but forgot that this also recorded sound. … Continue reading →

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At long last -bats at Stockgrove

Posted on April 16, 2013 by batsinbeds

A fortnight ago the bats were decidedly absent from Stockgrove Country Park, but things are looking up Angie who co-ordinates the survey writes The Bats are back in town. A very good evening at Stockgrove yesterday with 5 species out … Continue reading →

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An unusual client for our bat care team.

Posted on April 16, 2013 by batsinbeds

Most of the bat calls we get are pipistrelles, brown long eareds and the occasional Noctule. But yesterday Hedj went to pick up a bat  and found to his ( and our) delight  that it was a Natterer’a bat. This … Continue reading →

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Bat Group Annual General Meeting

Posted on April 15, 2013 by batsinbeds

This  was the 25th AGM for the Bat Group and every one had a really great time. As usual we got the business part of the meeting done as quickly as possible, which left us time for fun things. Jo … Continue reading →

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Amazing new bat discovered in the Sudan

Posted on April 10, 2013 by batsinbeds

This is a new species of bat just identified. Aren’t the markings just fabulous?. You can read more at http://tiny.cc/ggcavw

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Noctule pup on solids

Posted on April 10, 2013 by batsinbeds

The juvenile noctule continues to come on in leaps and bounds. He is now eating mealworms and soon we shall have to get him some flight cage practice.

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Upper Caldicote WI Talk

Posted on April 5, 2013 by batsinbeds

Did a talk or the Upper Caldicote WI group yesterday and included some video clips of the new born noctule which Simon had put on You Tube. I was taken ill part way through and Bob had to take over, … Continue reading →

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Baby noctule

Posted on April 4, 2013 by batsinbeds

  The young noctle continues to thrive. This is a picture of him at 3weeks. He now weighs 15 grams which is the same weight as his mum when she was  found her in a fallen tree. (Adult noctules  usually … Continue reading →

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