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A happy postscript

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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A story with a happy ending.

Way back in the Winter we brought a very  underweight noctule into care.  She gave birth earlier this year and Simon has been caring for both of them. Mum got very podgy and was not keen to fly. So she … Continue reading →

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Anglian Wolf Society

One of the highlights of the Bat Group year is the invite we get to the Anglia Wolf Society open day.A delightful way to spend the day, promoting bats while spending times with the Raptor Foundation and alpacas – and … Continue reading →

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More surveys

With the good weather this week the bat group has been able to go out a lot, On Tuesday Aidan, Bob and Dave headed back to Kings Wood Heath and Reach and tried netting in a woodland block. Griffins were … Continue reading →

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A game of two halves

Last night was a busy one for the Bat Group with two regular surveys The first survey was at the Lakeside sight and was curtailed by rain after only(!) 489 bats were counted out before  rain stopped play and the … Continue reading →

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Croaking to Eaton Bray youngsters about bats

Today we headed off to do a bat talk for Eaton Bray Academy. For weeks now Jude has been moaning  (very quietly) about her hay fever which has made her cough and splutter and effects her voice, so the house … Continue reading →

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Latest news on Noctule and pup

 Simon Pidgeon who is taking care of the female Noctule and her pup posted the following  on our facebook page last night “First test flight for mum and pup Noctule on Wednesday night, thanks to Steve Freeman and co at … Continue reading →

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Noctule pup on solids

The juvenile noctule continues to come on in leaps and bounds. He is now eating mealworms and soon we shall have to get him some flight cage practice.

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Upper Caldicote WI Talk

Did a talk or the Upper Caldicote WI group yesterday and included some video clips of the new born noctule which Simon had put on You Tube. I was taken ill part way through and Bob had to take over, … Continue reading →

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While I was away…

So while we were in Trinidad was everything quiet here? Well to be honest – far from it. If you remember last year we reported finding a noctule who we took into care over the winter . Originally underweight she … Continue reading →

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