Monthly Archives: June 2015

Rushmere

There hasn’t been a post for a while, not because we have been doing nothing but because we have. The latest issue of the newsletter has been sent to the printer, more paperwork and planning has been done for the … Continue reading

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First bat in the new boxes at Priory Park

It is not long since we installed 1o new Schwegler boxes at Priory Country Park,paid for by Bedfordshire Borough Council . On Tuesday Nicky and Danny carried out the second check on the boxes and we got an excited texzt. … Continue reading

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Bat care Update

On Monday night Soggy was able to release a brown long eared bat brought into care last week. This was thriving and seemed very keen to head off back onto familiar territory This leaves just one bat in care, which … Continue reading

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Kings Wood June Box check

For the last two months the boxes have been occupied (if you ignore the blue tits). So, the gang met up and trudged through the woods. We were joined by new members Jennie and Vicky, both of whom have the … Continue reading

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In which we fail to net a serotine.

Friday saw us return to the serotine roost. This time we took the harp trap and lure with us. The serotines were not interested and none of the 14 bats which emerged went anywhere near it.We had fantastic views of … Continue reading

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Trapping at Priory Country Park

We carried out the first Nathusius survey at the Country Park on Wednesday 3rd June. It was a beautiful night with a  fabulous sunset and lot of birds swimming on the lake. As well as the harp trap, because there … Continue reading

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