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New postcard

Posted on May 30, 2012 by batsinbeds

In early May the weather was dreadful and we couldn’t get out much – making up for it now – so were able to do something we had planned for ages., but had never found the time to do. While … Continue reading →

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We want one of these!

Posted on May 30, 2012 by batsinbeds

Bob and Jude stopped off on the way back from Cornwall to visit Daniel Hargreaves and got to join him on his survey at Blagdon. There were some very very bity insects. Daniel set up 3 harp traps and three … Continue reading →

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Lakeside survey

Posted on May 30, 2012 by batsinbeds

Thursday night was a busy night for the bat group. As well as the Harrold Odell survey, we also had the lakeside survey. This is only for bat group members and we are allowed to take 8 members at a … Continue reading →

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Harrold Odell survey

Posted on May 30, 2012 by batsinbeds

  Kelly who co-ordinates this survey writes “had a productive survey at Harrold Odell county park last night. Dived bombed by soprano  pips most of the evening. Great views off 3 Daubentons at the bus shelter including one that swooped  … Continue reading →

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Twenty five years of watching common pipistrelles

Posted on May 29, 2012 by batsinbeds

Every year the bat group goes round to John Adams’ common pipistrelle  roost. This year was special as it marked 25 year of John collecting data. ( 2009Adams roost). His daughter made a fantastic cake, which was one of many. … Continue reading →

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Bat friendly Plants

Posted on May 29, 2012 by batsinbeds

If you want to encourage bats into your garden, check out this site for some bat friendly plants http://pinterest.com/shootgardening/bat-friendly-plants/

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Visit to the serotine roost

Posted on May 23, 2012 by batsinbeds

Last night fourteen of us headed over to Potton to visit the serotine roost. The house owners warned us that they had only seen one bat the night before, so we were resigned not to see many bats. To entertain … Continue reading →

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Bats at Wardown Park

Posted on May 16, 2012 by batsinbeds

We first went to Wardown Park as part of the Luton Bat Project, and are doing three surveys a year there, which are open to the public. The weather has been dreadful for the first walk last week and we … Continue reading →

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Bats in Stockgrove boxes again

Posted on May 15, 2012 by batsinbeds

Sometimes it feels like it is never going to stop raining. Bob got soaked yesterday  scouting out a site for the forthcoming Bechstein’s project, but he dried out in time to go to Stockgrove co-ordinator Angie described the evening thus … Continue reading →

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Meeting a Bechstein’s

Posted on May 14, 2012 by batsinbeds

In the run up to our own Hunt the Bechstein’s game, Tony and Bob joined the North  Bucks group  on a survey yesterday, using both a harp trap and a mist net Tony saw his first ever Bechstein’s  (after a … Continue reading →

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