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Amazing new bat discovered in the Sudan

This is a new species of bat just identified. Aren’t the markings just fabulous?. You can read more at http://tiny.cc/ggcavw

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Noctule pup on solids

The juvenile noctule continues to come on in leaps and bounds. He is now eating mealworms and soon we shall have to get him some flight cage practice.

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Upper Caldicote WI Talk

Did a talk or the Upper Caldicote WI group yesterday and included some video clips of the new born noctule which Simon had put on You Tube. I was taken ill part way through and Bob had to take over, … Continue reading →

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Baby noctule

  The young noctle continues to thrive. This is a picture of him at 3weeks. He now weighs 15 grams which is the same weight as his mum when she was  found her in a fallen tree. (Adult noctules  usually … Continue reading →

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First Stockgrove Park survey

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

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

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

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…

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

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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