Monthly Archives: April 2023

Barbastelle boxes continued

Posted on April 27, 2023 by batsinbeds

On Thursday Bob took the replacement boxes to meet their compatriots. He numbered the boxes and had a go at trying to repair the damaged ones, (Copious amounts of duct tape and Gorilla glue were used but it waits to … Continue reading →

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Natural England buy new site

Posted on April 26, 2023 by batsinbeds

Some time ago Natural England contacted us as they had bought some of the Hexton Manor estate adjoining Pegston Hills which included land in Beds and Herts. This provoked joy as it is a beautiful area irrespective of bat potential … Continue reading →

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Whipsnade

Posted on April 25, 2023 by batsinbeds

Ever since Senior keeper Tyrone  joined Whipsnade, we have been carrying out more surveys at the zoo.# Last year we deployed a number of SM4s around the zoo as well as our regular walked transects, and were able to send … Continue reading →

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Bat boxes delivered

Posted on April 24, 2023 by batsinbeds

We  ordered 10 boxes for our new bat box project and were told that due to a shortage we would be unlikely to get them until August, so we put things on hold and got on with other things.   … Continue reading →

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The plans of mice and men

Posted on April 24, 2023 by batsinbeds

 When the boxes were unpacked, three of them were damaged making them, as they say “Unfit for purpose”, Our thanks to NHBS for sending us replacements within  a week

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Home hunting

Posted on April 24, 2023 by batsinbeds

Bob had a meeting with the manager of the barbastelle woodland on April  20th to identify possible sites for the new bat boxes. He wanted to identify where coppicing was planned. Coppicing is an important tool in wood management, so … Continue reading →

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Bat Box Project

Posted on April 17, 2023 by batsinbeds

We are planning a new bat box project, with permission of the landowner, after  PhD student Kieron O’Malley found a new large barbastelle roost in a Bedfordshire wo0d We ordered 10 large bat boxes back in January because we knew … Continue reading →

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Lakeside 1 12th May

Posted on April 17, 2023 by batsinbeds

First Lakeside survey of the season, so course it had to be cold and windy . Seven of the group,  the maximum allowed braved the weather ,which was more than the soprano pipistrelles. Only two of them made a brief … Continue reading →

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Stockgrove survey

Posted on April 4, 2023 by batsinbeds

More bats were in the boxes at Stockgrove than the were at Harrold Oddell but didn’t leave them , probably because it was chilly. Some of the b0xes had pipistrelles in them. Others couldn’t be identified because they snuggled so  … Continue reading →

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