Monthly Archives: August 2014

Brown long eared bats doing handstands

We have a number of different types of bat box at Kings wood, one of which is the 2FN       This is popular with big bats such as Noctules.This has a little shelf  at the base., with an … Continue reading

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First box check at Harrold Odell

Kel and co only put the boxes up here 6 weeks ago,and it usually takes bats months to start using bat boxes. So it was with little hope of success that Bob, Hedj and Kel headed off to check them … Continue reading

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Meanwhile at Priory Park…

While some of the group have been out trapping. Danny has been sorting things out in Bedford. On Friday he held one of the three walks he has arranged there. (reduced from five because of staffing cuts, the rangers are … Continue reading

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Review of an important reference source for bat workers

        We have been sent a copy of this book to review by the publishers. It’s an impressive book. See below for the full review           Bat Conservation: global evidence for the effects … Continue reading

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Center Parcs and the Bedfordshire Bat Group

Center Parcs has recently opened a new village in Bedfordshire, in what was a pretty bleak conifer plantation. Center Parcs prides itself in it commitment to increase local biodiversity and  support local voluntary conservation groups. Working with their ecological consultants … Continue reading

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Anglian Wolf Open Day

      Sunday saw us at the Anglian Wolf Open Day. Two of their wolves have died this year, but the remaining wolves seemed less upset than their carers We were able to bring two juvenile bats that are … Continue reading

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66 Bats caught at Harold Odell

It started off being a night to show Kel and Hedj how to set up a harp trap, with Becky and Nicky coming along to watch. Then, just before we set off, Daniel Hargreaves rang to say he was in … Continue reading

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Record numbers of Daubenton’s ( and people) at Stockgrove on July 28th

Geraldine writes: We had a very good turn out for this survey (13 in all), with a number of people who  were nn members who were paying their first visit to Stockgrove.* The additional allure of Bob harp trapping may … Continue reading

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