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Catching up on the paperwork

Posted on October 8, 2012 by batsinbeds

As the season winds down we are in the process of getting wound up at the prospect of updating the bat group records, The problem is the busier we get, the more records there are to enter and then analyse. … Continue reading →

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Wrestlingworth Gravel Pit – A new Parish Nature Reserve

Posted on October 8, 2012 by batsinbeds

The Wrestlingworth Parish Walking and Wildlife Group have identified this  neglected patch of woodland and water set in intensive arable land as an area they could adopt  and actively manage to improve wildlife habitats in the parish An article about … Continue reading →

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Toby Thorne has been filming bats again

Posted on October 5, 2012 by batsinbeds

North Bucks and Bedfordshire Bat’s group Toby Thorne has been filming again. He went down to Somerset to a swarming site there. A total of 28 bats were caught during the evening and Toby was able to film some of … Continue reading →

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Autumn swarming 2

Posted on October 5, 2012 by batsinbeds

As promised last week we headed back for another attempt at catching Autumn swarming in action. This occurs when male and female bats meet up to look for partners. Things have been odd this season, with bats being in short … Continue reading →

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Bat Talk at Marsh Farm

Posted on October 4, 2012 by batsinbeds

On Monday night Jude and Bob headed to Marsh Farm to talk to a ladies group there. We had a great time with a very friendly and lively group Most of then were happy to meet the bat after the … Continue reading →

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Afternoon tea with Kathy Hinde

Posted on October 4, 2012 by batsinbeds

Performance artist was in Bedford again last week and Bob and Jude met up with her over a cuppa to discuss bats and bat calls. It was fascinating getting am musician’s perspective on bat calls. Talking about  the glissados made … Continue reading →

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Autumn Swarming

Posted on September 30, 2012 by batsinbeds

While people in Wiltshire were catching 5 species including Brandt’s, whiskered and Bechstein’s at a swarming site at  a mine entrance ( and bemoaning the absence of horseshoe bats) Martin was having a go at one of our small swarming … Continue reading →

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Cave bats of the central west coast and southern section of the Northwest Panay Peninsula, Panay Island, the Philippines

Posted on September 27, 2012 by batsinbeds

Last year’s Bat group AGM featured a talk by Antony Mould on his amazing visit- a tale of derring do which would have made Indiana Jones feel a bit of a wimp. He has now had an account of his … Continue reading →

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Courts Ladies Luncheon Club

Posted on September 25, 2012 by batsinbeds

Yesterday the Noctule was invited to lunch when we were invited to speak to the Court Ladies Luncheon Club.  On arrival we drove down a passage next to the Old Courthouse and got wildly distracted by a wooden building which … Continue reading →

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Bat box survey

Posted on September 24, 2012 by batsinbeds

    We got round 32 of the boxes on Sunday  before the rain came in. Two of the boxes were occupied, both for the first time. One had 6 Soprano Pips (five females and a smug male) and the … Continue reading →

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