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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Dead juvenile Brown long eared bat
We have already said that there are a lot of juvenile bat casualties this year. Dick and Geraldine were visiting a church in Buckinghamshire on August 3rd and found a dead juvenile bat. This was a young animal who had … Continue reading
Bat Group on Three Counties Radio
Yesterday saw Bob on Three Counties radio talking to Nick Coffer. He stopped off on the way to pick up the captive bat but wasn’t aware the bat’s caretaker had a dodgy bell, so many thanks to Martin for driving … Continue reading
Harrold Odell Survey Thursday 9th August
While some of us were hunting for the tagged Natterer’s bat, Kelly was leading the survey at Harrold Odell Country Park. Bat group members were joined by three members of the public. Kel says “plenty of pips, lots of Noctule … Continue reading
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Busy time for bat care.
This past week has been very very busy for bat care. As the young start to fly we have had a frantic few days. We had eight calls in two days and have had two more calls this morning before … Continue reading
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The one that got away
Bob and Phil spent half a day with a radio transmitter scouring Flitwick Moor and environs in the hunt for the Natterer’s bat tagged the night before. They located the signal on farmland near the Moor. With the permission of … Continue reading
Natterer’s Bat radiotagged at Flitwick Moor
Flitwick Moor is one of the most atmospheric sites in Bedfordshire. Walk across the central drain and it is like going back into primeval forest. I would never be surprised if a gigantic dragonfly flew past or a pterodactyl dive … Continue reading
River Ouse Survey
We are great fans of the Viking Kayak Club who offered to help us survey the river Ouse. Our last survey was cancelled because of the state of the river and last night it was near the limit for taking … Continue reading
Lakeside Survey – Record numbers of midges
Soggy says “Even a downpour before and after the survey did not deter the 1340 soprano pipistrelles emerging ^8^ even more to follow if the sounds still within the roost is anything to go by” Counting them was a challenge … Continue reading