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Death of one of the first members of the bat group

Posted on October 18, 2014 by batsinbeds

I am sad to pass this message on from Joan Childs wh was one oft he founders of the Bedfordshire Bat Group and whose quirky drawing enliven so many pages of the website   “Brian Clarke has asked me to … Continue reading →

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Rain stops play

Posted on October 17, 2014 by batsinbeds

Last night was due to be our last Nathusius survey of the year. It needs care trapping this near to hibernation as bats are busy feeding up before the winter. We always take care to monitor traps at regular short … Continue reading →

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October committee meeting

Posted on October 15, 2014 by batsinbeds

After the jam packed surveyors’ meeting last week, we met last night for our October committee meeting.We were joined by Lisa Worledge , the Bat Conservation Trust’s Partner Group Officer, who joined us on the way back from holiday. Her … Continue reading →

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A bat care triumph

Posted on October 8, 2014 by batsinbeds

Just had to share this with the world. Soggy Sabiniarz has been caring for a rather special bat,  read her account below 11th July 2014 I took a call from the biology teacher at Sharnbrook Upper School where a bat … Continue reading →

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September Box check at Kings Wood

Posted on September 24, 2014 by batsinbeds

On Sunday Justin Tilley and family and  Antonio Murano joined Bob in checking the boxes.Of the original boxes, by the end of the day only 4 had never had bats in.Of the 5  Le Fage boxes put up this year … Continue reading →

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Walk at Swiss Garden

Posted on September 19, 2014 by batsinbeds

The Swiss Garden at Shuttleworth has recently undergone a  dramatic transformation  and the bat group was asked to do a bat walk there. Bob and Steve led the walk and heard common and soprano pipistrelles, Daubenton’s and brown long eared … Continue reading →

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Bat walks update

Posted on September 18, 2014 by batsinbeds

As the season draws to a close and the nights draw in we have been doing a series of bat walks for groups. The final Priory Bat walk has been and gone and like all the others this season has … Continue reading →

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A sad ending for a bat

Posted on September 15, 2014 by batsinbeds

  Bat carer Simon went to his allotment to dig some potatoes and found this sad sight. A common pipistrelle had got stuck on  a plant – possibly Bristly Ox Tongue. This sometimes happened with young bats , and it … Continue reading →

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A grand day out

Posted on September 15, 2014 by batsinbeds

Bob took a break from Bedfordshire’s bats to head down to Susex to help Daniel Whitby with a swarming survey. At this time of year bats are gathering at swarming sites to try to find a mate. The swarming sites … Continue reading →

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Another good news bat care story

Posted on September 12, 2014 by batsinbeds

The juvenile Noctule found in Sharnbrook is well on the way to being released. Noctules need a lot of space to fly and Soggy’ s house is too small. She took him down to Jan Ragg’s flight cage in Harlow … Continue reading →

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