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A good news bat care story

Posted on September 12, 2014 by batsinbeds

Dick and Geraldine were called out to a bat call on Sunday. Geraldine writes On Sunday afternoon, we collected a grounded bat from the Wilkinson’s store in Dunstable. The bat was discovered at the bottom of the staircase that leads … Continue reading →

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Hedj’s photos

Posted on September 10, 2014 by batsinbeds

Those of you who follow this blog will often see examples of Hedj Dollman’s bat photos, He has now begun to put his pictures up at https://www.facebook.com/hedj.dollman/media_set?set=a.10153543947708306.1073741882.649488305&type=1. Well worth a look and it’s not just bats

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Triumph at Priory

Posted on September 10, 2014 by batsinbeds

Regular readers will now that the Nathusius at Priory have ben madly elusive this season. We pick them up on a detector but either they set a thunderstorm or a downpour on us, or they arrange for a Supermoon to … Continue reading →

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Four barbastelles at Kings Wood

Posted on September 4, 2014 by batsinbeds

Soggy has been getting practice at mist netting this season, so Bob fixed a trip to Kings Wood with her The aim was to try to trap in an area where there has been a fair amount of activity in … Continue reading →

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One thing leads to another

Posted on September 3, 2014 by batsinbeds

A while ago we were called to a house by the owner whose cat had attacked a bat. It had a serious tear in the wing and we were were worried that it might have got infected. We passed him … Continue reading →

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Brown long eared bats doing handstands

Posted on August 18, 2014 by batsinbeds

We have a number of different types of bat box at Kings wood, one of which is the 2FN       This is popular with big bats such as Noctules.This has a little shelf  at the base., with an … Continue reading →

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First box check at Harrold Odell

Posted on August 10, 2014 by batsinbeds

Kel and co only put the boxes up here 6 weeks ago,and it usually takes bats months to start using bat boxes. So it was with little hope of success that Bob, Hedj and Kel headed off to check them … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile at Priory Park…

Posted on August 6, 2014 by batsinbeds

While some of the group have been out trapping. Danny has been sorting things out in Bedford. On Friday he held one of the three walks he has arranged there. (reduced from five because of staffing cuts, the rangers are … Continue reading →

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Center Parcs and the Bedfordshire Bat Group

Posted on August 5, 2014 by batsinbeds

Center Parcs has recently opened a new village in Bedfordshire, in what was a pretty bleak conifer plantation. Center Parcs prides itself in it commitment to increase local biodiversity and  support local voluntary conservation groups. Working with their ecological consultants … Continue reading →

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Anglian Wolf Open Day

Posted on August 5, 2014 by batsinbeds

      Sunday saw us at the Anglian Wolf Open Day. Two of their wolves have died this year, but the remaining wolves seemed less upset than their carers We were able to bring two juvenile bats that are … Continue reading →

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