Created 2009
Last Updated Oct 2024
Photo Jude Hirstwood
The Bedfordshire Bat Group has been monitoring this soprano pipistrelle maternity roost in Mid since 1999 At the height of the season we have got 1500 bats ,but the number has fallen in recent years, though the number has increased in . We think they are using other roosts nearby in the warmer weather but haven’t found them yet.
Maximum counts since 1999 to 2018
Roost numbers in 2018
As well as counting out large numbers of soprano pipistrelles ( over 1500 in 2013). Record numbers at Lakeside survey from a maternity roost we also get good sightings of Daubenton, Noctules and brown long eared bats, not to mention sparrowhawks, munjac and tawny owls. 2005-11-Sparrowhawk
You can see a 30 second clip of the video Angie took here. http://youtu.be/xHhzD5Sw8EI
In recent years we have regular records of Serotines, Leislers ‘and Nathusius pipistrelles.The sonogram below was re4corded in April 2015 . if you look hard enough you can find seven species
How many species can you see? (c) Bedfordshire Bat Group
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