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Autumn swarming

Posted on September 11, 2011 by batsinbeds

For the last weeks while we have been out and about we have been picking up strange bat calls. Experience has taught us that these are not new species of bats but rather male bat courting females. One way of … Continue reading →

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Woodman spare that tree

Posted on September 8, 2011 by batsinbeds

Tethered tree If the tree were to collapse it would be unable to fall . Photo Bob Cornes Earlier this a tree was struck by lightning at to the new Rushmere Country Park near the main entrance and there were fears … Continue reading →

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Wardown Park Walk September 2nd

Posted on September 4, 2011 by batsinbeds

We had arranged to do two walks for  Luton Cultural Services this September. We asked they limit numbers to twenty and used a booking system to control numbers,  Unbeknownst to us,  they hadn’t done so and had advertised the event … Continue reading →

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Barbastelle in Huntingdon

Posted on August 31, 2011 by batsinbeds

Bat group member Colin  Edwards was at work visiting  an office  in Huntingdon and was greeted with “You know about bats , we’ve found one in a stairwell”. Expecting a pip he was stunned when he saw that it was … Continue reading →

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Barbastelles at Rushmere

Posted on August 31, 2011 by batsinbeds

Off to Rushmere last night in an attempt to catch a barbastelle. The nets were in the right place. Barbs came up to the net to investigate, but once again they laughed in our faces and headed off without getting … Continue reading →

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Motor Neurone Disease Assocation walk.

Posted on August 24, 2011 by batsinbeds

When we arrived at Wardown Park our hearts fell when we saw the fun fair had arrived. It doesn’t bother the bats but is quite noisy. As it turned out we were OK as it wasn’t running. We met 14 … Continue reading →

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If you go down to the woods tonight

Posted on August 22, 2011 by batsinbeds

Friday  saw  8 of us make the mad decision to spend a whole night out in the woods. The idea was to try to locate where bats appear first in the wood with the hope of finding a roost. We … Continue reading →

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Mist netting at Sandy Warren

Posted on August 17, 2011 by batsinbeds

After our earlier success we went back to Sandy Warren to see if we could catch some of those numerous Myotis. I bet you can already guess the outcome. They had all flown off somewhere else and we heard hardly … Continue reading →

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7 pipistrelles in a bat box at Priory

Posted on August 15, 2011 by batsinbeds

Danny Fellman has just sent us this picture of no less that 7 pipistrelles in a single box at Priory. Just for once not in a Kent Box. These are in some boxes based on the Vincent Wildlife Trust design … Continue reading →

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Bat box building at Luton Parkinson’s Association

Posted on August 13, 2011 by batsinbeds

We went to do a talk and run a box building session for Luton Parkinson’s Association last night and had a lovely time. They were a great group and were well up  for a bit of box building. They made … Continue reading →

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