Tag Archives: Priory Park

Building Bat boxes in Bedford Schools 2012

Posted on December 13, 2012 by batsinbeds

Yesterday saw the last of our visit to Bedford Schools when we visited Beauchamps Middle School As per usual I did the talk (no one cried this time )and left Rangers Danny and Nicky to build the boxes. Later that … Continue reading →

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Bats ( and giraffes) at Priory Lower School

Posted on November 23, 2012 by batsinbeds

One of the things I enjoy ab0ut doing talks in schools is the art work that we get to see. Today we went back to Priory Lower School as part of the Bedford Box Building Project with the Priory Rangers. … Continue reading →

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Bat box building in Bedford schools

Posted on September 24, 2012 by batsinbeds

For several years now the Bedfordshire Bat Group has been working with the Priory Park Country Rangers to give talks on bats and run bat box building sessions at lower and middle schools in Bedford. With the bat season winding … Continue reading →

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We lied – one more walk at Priory Country Park

Posted on September 10, 2012 by batsinbeds

Several months ago we were contacted by Kathy Hinde  an audio visual artist based in Bristol and asked  us to organise a bat walk. Her reason was an unusual one. She is about to work with Bedford Creative Arts on … Continue reading →

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A loan of a gold medal to a Bat Group Member

Posted on September 10, 2012 by batsinbeds

The Bedfordshire Bat Group relies on its members to do all the things it does. One of our stalwarts Danny Fellman works as a ranger at Priory Park Bedford. Since joining the bat group he has got Natural England Roost … Continue reading →

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Last Bat walk of the season at Priory Park

Posted on September 10, 2012 by batsinbeds

On Friday 7th September the last walk of the Priory Park season of walks took place. Once again the event was fully booked. On a beautiful clear starry night, bats were abundant, Noctules, Daubenton’s and both species of pip flew … Continue reading →

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Coming home to roost

Posted on June 16, 2012 by batsinbeds

We are delighted to report that after an absence of two years the pipistrelles are back in their roost at Priory Country Park. The building they roost in had to be repaired and ,although the builders took great care with … Continue reading →

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Pipistrelles in bat box at Priory Country Park

Posted on May 1, 2012 by batsinbeds

Danny Fellman was doing one of his regular checks of bats in the boxes at Priory Country Park and was pleased to find that one box had five pipistrelles sheltering in it – and what was even better , they … Continue reading →

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Pipistrelles in boxes at Priory Country Park

Posted on January 2, 2012 by batsinbeds

Danny checked the boxes recently and found that he had ten pipistrelles in 5 boxes. Obviously the bats have decided it is warm enough to stay put

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7 pipistrelles in a bat box at Priory

Posted on August 15, 2011 by batsinbeds

Danny Fellman has just sent us this picture of no less that 7 pipistrelles in a single box at Priory. Just for once not in a Kent Box. These are in some boxes based on the Vincent Wildlife Trust design … Continue reading →

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