Tag Archives: bat boxes

A very successful night at Stockgrove

Posted on June 5, 2014 by batsinbeds

When I saw Geraldine and Dick bouncing abut like a pair of  gleeful Tigger’s I know they had seen something good. The following explains it all “5 bat group members including 1 who has recently joined, had a wonderful time … Continue reading →

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Bat box project at Harrold Odell Country Park

Posted on May 23, 2014 by batsinbeds

Yesterday Bob ordered the bat boxes for this project. Today first thing, the boxes arrived, as did the cheque from the Friends of Harrold Odell to refund us the cost of the boxes The next stage is for Kel to … 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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A new bat box scheme at Harrold Odell Country Park

Posted on May 12, 2014 by batsinbeds

Kel has been leading surveys and walks at Harrold Odell Country Park for several years now and this Winter and last she organised a survey to look for trees that had roost potential. She carefully documented and photographed every likely … Continue reading →

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Bats at Priory Park

Posted on April 19, 2014 by batsinbeds

Danny did his usual monthly box check today and found no less than nine pipistrelles in a bat box at Priory Country Park today. Further proof that the bat season is underway Plugins 2

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Putting up more bat boxes

Posted on February 17, 2014 by batsinbeds

Back in December 2012, we told you about the arrival of yet more boxes for our woodland bat box scheme. Having spent the intervening time resting behind the sofa, cowering from the rain, on Sunday , the sun shone and … Continue reading →

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Outdoors – a visit to Rushmere Country Park

Posted on January 14, 2014 by batsinbeds

The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring- cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders and steps and chairs, with a brush and a pail of whitewash; till he had dust … Continue reading →

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Mitigation for development

Posted on January 11, 2014 by batsinbeds

A forthcoming development in Bedfordshire has been told to provide 20 bat boxes as mitigation. Earlier this week Bob had a meeting with the ecologist and Phil Irving of the Greensand Trust to discus where to put these boxes. The … Continue reading →

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Christmas comes early for the Bat Group

Posted on December 10, 2013 by batsinbeds

A little while ago Bob went to a management meeting of those overseeing the wood where we have our major bat box project.Bob took along his latest summary of the findings from the survey. One of those attending was a … Continue reading →

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Bat box checking

Posted on October 22, 2013 by batsinbeds

  On Friday Geraldine, Dick and Bob did a check on the bat boxes we have in Luton, and drew a complete blank. This was a disappointment and we hoped for greater success at the Main bat box survey. On … Continue reading →

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