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We catch another barbastelle

We have been monitoring Stockgrove Country Park regularly for the past twenty five years. In recent years we have heard occasional barbastelles, but on Monday night we tried harp trapping there and found ourselves in the middle of  a high … Continue reading

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On a very warm night the regular Stockgrove survey took place. Highlight of the night was  returning a young bat to its roost.  Well done Gwen.Angie says Stockgrove last night was fairly quiet until 9.17 when the first bat was … Continue reading

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Stockgrove survey

Amidst all the chaos of chasing barbastelles, some things continue as normal. Angie comments below on Monday’s Stockgrove survey “ Monday was a quiet evening for the roosts at Stockgrove, all boxes were empty but T7 was again home to … Continue reading

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More Brown Long Eared activity at Stockgrove

Angie just sent me this report- yet another good night and a chance to practice punning Stockgrove Monday 10th June There was more flying bat activity this time than we have has in previous weeks. Several Soprano Pips and Common … Continue reading

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Busy bat boxes at Stockgrove

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 … Continue reading

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At long last -bats at Stockgrove

A fortnight ago the bats were decidedly absent from Stockgrove Country Park, but things are looking up Angie who co-ordinates the survey writes The Bats are back in town. A very good evening at Stockgrove yesterday with 5 species out … Continue reading

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First Stockgrove Park survey

As we had predicted there were considerably more members of the bat group present at this survey than there were bats -of which precisely zero were seen or heard last night. Any bat peering out of its roost last night … Continue reading

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Roost Hunt at Stockgrove

Yesterday the sun shone and members of the bat group were delighted not to get wet when they checked Baker;s Wood at Stockgrove Country Park for possible roosts. It is so much easier to do  when the leaves are on … Continue reading

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Bats still in residence at Stockgrove Country Park

The Bat Group has stopped its fortnightly visit to Stockgrove Country Park as bats head into hibernation. Angie went there at the weekend and noticed that there were bats in two of the bat boxes. Not altogether unexpected as we … Continue reading

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Film of Noctules leaving a bat roost

Earlier this year, we told you about an attempt to film noctules coming out of a roost at Stockgrove Park. Toby Thorne has now had a chance to edit the footage. You can see it on You Tube. This was … Continue reading

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