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Little ‘Un

Posted on July 13, 2015 by batsinbeds

a while ago I posted this picture of a bat which had been caught by a cat and sustained major wing damage. Such wounds are often fatal due to infection, but so far, all is well Dick has been back … Continue reading →

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Bat Care update – good and bad news

Posted on July 13, 2015 by batsinbeds

Bat care as I never tire of saying can be heartbreaking, but then at the same time there are success stories. This is the latest update from Soggy Sad news Dean and Spencer both expired over the weekend. They got … Continue reading →

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Lovely sighting of common pipistrelles

Posted on July 12, 2015 by batsinbeds

At the Lakeside survey on Thursday, there was a lot of light in the sky. This made counting a bit easier . (Bats have young to feed and are coming out despite the light) It also gave a wonderful sight … Continue reading →

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Don the bat is still thriving

Posted on July 7, 2015 by batsinbeds

Latest pictures of Don the pipistrele pup shows he is doing well. Jo has been taking some photos. This was Jo’s first bat care patient, having just finished a bat care training course    

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A really amazing photo of a pip pup feeding

Posted on July 6, 2015 by batsinbeds

If you are a regular reader of this web site or indeed visit out Facebook page, the name Hedj Dollman should be familiar to you. He is a professional photographer and a bat group member, and we often use his … Continue reading →

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Bat Care- a flurry of grounded bats

Posted on July 5, 2015 by batsinbeds

This hot weather has led to a flurry of grounded bats and abandoned pups. Soggy went back to a roost where she had found a pip pup to find that most of the roost hvef moved out, perhaps because it … Continue reading →

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Rushmere

Posted on June 28, 2015 by batsinbeds

There hasn’t been a post for a while, not because we have been doing nothing but because we have. The latest issue of the newsletter has been sent to the printer, more paperwork and planning has been done for the … Continue reading →

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First bat in the new boxes at Priory Park

Posted on June 11, 2015 by batsinbeds

It is not long since we installed 1o new Schwegler boxes at Priory Country Park,paid for by Bedfordshire Borough Council . On Tuesday Nicky and Danny carried out the second check on the boxes and we got an excited texzt. … Continue reading →

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Bat care Update

Posted on June 11, 2015 by batsinbeds

On Monday night Soggy was able to release a brown long eared bat brought into care last week. This was thriving and seemed very keen to head off back onto familiar territory This leaves just one bat in care, which … Continue reading →

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Kings Wood June Box check

Posted on June 10, 2015 by batsinbeds

For the last two months the boxes have been occupied (if you ignore the blue tits). So, the gang met up and trudged through the woods. We were joined by new members Jennie and Vicky, both of whom have the … Continue reading →

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