Illustration Joan Childs
Angie posted the following on our facebook page
Well what a busy night it was at Stockgrove Monday night. All started quiet with no activity in Baker’s wood, the pine plantation was a different story. Box’s 1 & 2 occupied with 1 or more BLEB’s too shy to come out. Box 5 also home to BLEB’s (brown long eareds), 7 came out to play but 2 or more of their friends remained inside, Box 8 again home to BLEB’s 1 was brave enough to leave the box but 2 or more stayed inside. A Noctule and common pip were also heard in the pine plantation as was a yet to be identified bat which was recorded by a group member.
Box 10 again BLEB’s were in residence with 1 leaving and 2 or more active but not hungry enough to take flight. And box 11 – no not BLEB’s this time, just for a change a big bat, most likely a Daubenton’s bat but this is not confirmed.
Meanwhile over the lake we had a Soprano Pip. The Daubenton’s count was very amusing with 34 passes through the light, most of which were what appeared to be a pair of Daubenton’s chasing each other across the beam and zig zagging around. All in all a great evening. Thank you to those who came along.
This is an all time record for activity in the bat boxes here. I do wonder if word got round that those present last time we were there got to be movie stars
See https://www.bedsbatgroup.org.uk/wordpress/?p=7153
