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Another flying bat

Posted on March 13, 2012 by batsinbeds

A pipistrelle was collected from a firm in Luton yesterday. On being examined by one of our carers at home.the little minx revived and shot off out of the room  and up the stairs, It took more than half an … Continue reading →

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First bats seen flying

Posted on March 12, 2012 by batsinbeds

Spring is coming. In the last two days we have had a number of people telling us they have seen bats out and about. If you live in Bedfordshire and have also seen flying bats, please let us know. If … Continue reading →

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www.Trinibats.com

Posted on March 6, 2012 by batsinbeds

I was quite pleased with the photos I took last year in Trinidad, but now there is a new website which knocks my efforts into a cocked hat. Daniel Hargreaves and Geoffrey Gomes have put together  fantastic site about the … Continue reading →

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a busy week for talks

Posted on March 3, 2012 by batsinbeds

We’ve just done three talks in a week – a trip to Bedford Young Farmers, followed by a talk to Friends of Putnoe Wood We are planning to some  intensive survey work this season so it was good to meet … Continue reading →

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Bat Conservation Trust Regional Conference

Posted on March 1, 2012 by batsinbeds

Booking is now open for the Bat C0nservation Trust’s  East of England conference on April 14th. This was last held two years ago and this should be another  good day The 2012 East of England Bat Conference will take place at:   The … Continue reading →

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Noctule roost at Putnoe wood blows over.

Posted on February 27, 2012 by batsinbeds

Having found a new roost at the weekend, it is now time to report the loss of another one. This tree was home to some Noctules in a Bedford Wood. It has recently fallen over.( You can see from the … Continue reading →

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Another new bat roost.

Posted on February 26, 2012 by batsinbeds

Bat group members Martin, Polly, Mark and Mick were wandering through a wood looking for badger signs and stumbled across a likely looking roost tree. Martin just happened to have an endoscope about his person and was able to confirm … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Deller: Joy in People 22 February – 13 May 2012

Posted on February 26, 2012 by batsinbeds

Jeremy Deller has a major retrospective at the Hayward Gallery at the moment. The last room in the exhibition is devoted to a 3D film of flying bats made in Texas, See an audio slideshow  which gives you an idea … Continue reading →

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Nicaraguan Bat Poster

Posted on February 23, 2012 by batsinbeds

Last November a group of British Bat and American bat workers went to Nicaragua on a bat trip led by Fiona Reid and Nicaraguan bat worker Arnulfo Medina Fitoria and his sidekicks  herpetologist Milton Salazar and Ornithologist Orlando Jarquin. You … Continue reading →

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Bat call in Dunstable

Posted on February 23, 2012 by batsinbeds

A call from the National Bat helpline sent us to a house in Dunstable where a bat flew out of the cavity wall when a window was being replaced. Builders know they must stop work if they find a bat … Continue reading →

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