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Nathusius remain elusive.

Posted on July 22, 2014 by batsinbeds

Regular readers will know that the King of the Nathusius has had great fun sabotaging our attempt to capture his subjects. He has been very successful invoking downpours and even dramatic thunder storms. All too aware  that we were planing … Continue reading →

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An uncommon common pipistrelle at Priory

Posted on June 5, 2014 by batsinbeds

With bats showing signs of pregnancy this was our last trapping evening for a while. Becky had such fun on Monday that she came out again with us, and we warned her that it was touch and go whether we … Continue reading →

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A Nathususius – but not in Beds

Posted on June 1, 2014 by batsinbeds

Grafham Water is in Cambridgeshire, but I am including it here because bat group member Aidan works there. It is a known Nathusius site and Bob joined Aidan on a Nathusius survey last night. Bob loitered at the edge of … Continue reading →

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Trapping at Tiddenfoot

Posted on May 31, 2014 by batsinbeds

After a poor night trapping last night we headed back to Tiddenfoot, which has had spectacular displays of bats both times we went.  The chief bat lookout trained her binoculars on the car park and watched as ten of us … Continue reading →

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The elusive Nathusius

Posted on May 30, 2014 by batsinbeds

We went back to  have another try to catch a Nathusius. It was quite a windy night and we got very cold. We heard  a number of Nathusius flying past, but they did not come into the traps. We did … Continue reading →

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Harrold Odell revisited

Posted on May 24, 2014 by batsinbeds

Back to Harrold Odell last night to a cool but not rainy night. We found quite a good spot close to the water.                                   … Continue reading →

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Harrold Odell Survey on Thursday

Posted on May 23, 2014 by batsinbeds

Yesterday saw a thunderstorm descend on Bedfordshire and it took a particular fancy to Harrold Odell Country Park. Nicky, who is one of the Rangers there told us that one shower donated 14mm of rain. She turned up early to … Continue reading →

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Harp trapping at Stockgrove

Posted on May 20, 2014 by batsinbeds

Geraldine write: First bat of the evening was a Pip in Baker’s Wood, at 20.53, not long after that we had a number of passes that was definitely a Soprano Pipistrelle. Some of the tree roosts, had what looked fresh … Continue reading →

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Things are back to normal.

Posted on May 17, 2014 by batsinbeds

After the flurry of activity yesterday, I am  almost pleased to announce things have gone back to normal.     Bob, Mark and Nicky checked the remaining Kings Wood boxes and found only 2 occupied. One contained a pip which … Continue reading →

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Bat group 2 Nathusius 0

Posted on May 16, 2014 by batsinbeds

Last night we were joined by Daniel Hargreaves in order to harp trap near Biggleswade. Four harp traps and acoustic lures were set up and three of them caught bats. Daniel returned from checking one trap bearing 3 bats with … Continue reading →

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