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First Stockgrove Park survey

Posted on April 2, 2013 by batsinbeds

As we had predicted there were considerably more members of the bat group present at this survey than there were bats -of which precisely zero were seen or heard last night. Any bat peering out of its roost last night … Continue reading →

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New season about to start

Posted on March 28, 2013 by batsinbeds

With the snow still on the ground it is hard to imagine that the bat season is about to start. I don’t think we will be seeing many bats when we go to Stockgrove on Monday, but am checking equipment … Continue reading →

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Viv Heys BEM

Posted on March 20, 2013 by batsinbeds

We are so proud to be able to announce that Bat Group member  Viv Heys had been awarded the British Empire Medal for her work at the Royal Veterinary College. Two of us had been invited as her guests but … Continue reading →

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New born noctule update

Posted on March 19, 2013 by batsinbeds

I have now had a chance to talk to Simon who is looking after our new arivel. He arrived in the world weighing a very low 1g but is now nearer 7g. Simon has posted a video of him on … Continue reading →

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While I was away…

Posted on March 18, 2013 by batsinbeds

So while we were in Trinidad was everything quiet here? Well to be honest – far from it. If you remember last year we reported finding a noctule who we took into care over the winter . Originally underweight she … Continue reading →

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The rest is silence

Posted on March 4, 2013 by batsinbeds

All will remain quiet on this blog for the next fortnight. Jude, the writer of this blog, is heading off to Trinidad with the Trinibats team along with 3 other members of the bat group with a number of other … Continue reading →

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Looking for bat roosts at Harrold Odell Country Park

Posted on March 4, 2013 by batsinbeds

On a bracingly cold day , some of the group headed off to look for potential roosts at Harrold Odell Country Park< There has been quite a bit of tree clearance since we were last there and in the morning … Continue reading →

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Vocal Migrations – another phase.

Posted on February 24, 2013 by batsinbeds

As we walked from the Embankment small flakes of snow fell half heartedly. We were on the way to play with some new “toys” developed by artist Kathy Hinde She has been working on her Vocal Migration project for a … Continue reading →

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Roost Hunt at Stockgrove

Posted on February 18, 2013 by batsinbeds

Yesterday the sun shone and members of the bat group were delighted not to get wet when they checked Baker;s Wood at Stockgrove Country Park for possible roosts. It is so much easier to do  when the leaves are on … Continue reading →

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Bat care course

Posted on February 16, 2013 by batsinbeds

At what felt like silly o’clock a group of us turned out for a morning’s bat care course. This was led by Simon who is in charge of bat care – a rather sleepy Simon as he has a newborn … Continue reading →

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