Tag Archives: bat care

A bat care triumph

Posted on October 8, 2014 by batsinbeds

Just had to share this with the world. Soggy Sabiniarz has been caring for a rather special bat,  read her account below 11th July 2014 I took a call from the biology teacher at Sharnbrook Upper School where a bat … Continue reading →

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Another good news bat care story

Posted on September 12, 2014 by batsinbeds

The juvenile Noctule found in Sharnbrook is well on the way to being released. Noctules need a lot of space to fly and Soggy’ s house is too small. She took him down to Jan Ragg’s flight cage in Harlow … Continue reading →

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A good news bat care story

Posted on September 12, 2014 by batsinbeds

Dick and Geraldine were called out to a bat call on Sunday. Geraldine writes On Sunday afternoon, we collected a grounded bat from the Wilkinson’s store in Dunstable. The bat was discovered at the bottom of the staircase that leads … Continue reading →

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Baby sitting captive bats

Posted on July 21, 2014 by batsinbeds

  Soggy wanted to go on the box check but her young charges are still on a five hourly feeding regime, so she had to find baby sitters. Many thanks to Dick and Geraldine who took on the task, and … Continue reading →

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Bat care – an update

Posted on July 14, 2014 by batsinbeds

It might seem that things are quieter than usual at the moment, but that is not altogether true The writer of this blog is currently doing an impression of the bat on the right and shuffling about on crutches and … Continue reading →

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Two very interesting bat pups found.

Posted on July 1, 2014 by batsinbeds

Last week Geraldine and Dick collected a grounded pup from Linslade and took if to Soggy. Young bats are notoriously difficult to hand rear, but so far so good. Soggy posted some pictures on Facebook.   Youngsters are equally difficult … Continue reading →

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Grounded bat

Posted on February 3, 2014 by batsinbeds

Last week Danny was called to a house which had a bat on a carpet. The bat, a pipistrelle, has been taken to Kel and Hedj for some TLC and seems uninjured. Picture to follow. If you are doing building … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Massacre revisited

Posted on December 4, 2013 by batsinbeds

“It’s getting mighty cold out” “Don’t worry I have a cunning plan” Way back in February we found two bats. that were disturbed during hibernation  https://www.bedsbatgroup.org.uk/wordpress/?p=6994. Have they returned to the same place this winter. Had this e mail for … Continue reading →

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Sad news about the juvenile Noctule

Posted on August 14, 2013 by batsinbeds

Regular readers will know that we had a Noctule in care3 who gave birth to a son. Mum was successfully released last week, but Junior had not taken to flying at all and we were concerned that he had shown … Continue reading →

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A happy postscript

Posted on August 7, 2013 by batsinbeds

Yesterday I told the happy tale of the release of a long term captive Noctule., and now more good news Late last night I got an e mail from the home owner who found her to say there had been … Continue reading →

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