Monthly Archives: April 2020

101 Uses of a Dead Bat 4

In traditional Korean folk medicine applying bat blood on  the hair roots of a woman acts as a sexual stimulant What is this

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Another week of bat data

A Noctule put in an appearance on 23rd and, since then, has flown over several times. The number of bat passes each night continues to vary. It’s been building steadily over the past week, but last night’s rain pushed it … Continue reading

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101 Uses of Dead Bat 3

Number 3 In the Middle Ages a dead bat was often placed under a buildings foundations to ward off evil spirits.  What is this

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Grounded bat

A pipistrelle was brought into a  Flitwick house by a  cat. One of our carers visited the house (keeping to Bat Conservation Trust social distancing guidelines) The bat was taken into care.  It appeared uninjured but was underweight. After a … Continue reading

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Another Bat record

    Andy saw a bat flying round his garden this evening when the moth trap was on so put the Peersonic out.  He recorded 87 Common Pip passes between 21:06 & 21:48. Whether any moths were caught  is not … Continue reading

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Bat Detector out of window – more results

Bob  been making all-night recordings out of my loft window since 2nd April. Activity is very variable from night to night, as expected at this time of year (see below). So far, mostly Common Pips with the odd Soprano. Number … Continue reading

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Molecular Basis of Extended Healthspan in Bats 1

You may be wondering why bats are immune to so many viruses including coronaviruses, one of which is in the forefront of our minds at the moment. It is because  they can stop the virus hijacking their DNA. There had … Continue reading

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Bat Conservation Trust’s FAQ on the Corvid 19 and Bats

There is a lot of rot on the internet about bats and Covid 19. BCT has produced some very clear answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. They will be updating this  at regular intervals. Do yourself a … Continue reading

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101 Uses for a Dead Bat No.2.

  People used to use dead bats in remedies for insomnia,presumably because they hibernate in winter. Please do not try this at home

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101 Uses of a Dead Bat 1

In April 2004 I took over as editor of the Bedfordshire Bat Group Newsletter and looked for  something to fill gaps What to do? Having a warped sense of humour I was greatly enamoured with one book in particular And … Continue reading

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