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Ampthill Park Bat walks

We have done walks here for years but because August is peak trapping time we have only been able to manage one otrwo a season. So Bob offered to train some of the Ampthill Friends to lead walks. They have … Continue reading

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Ampthill Bat Walk volunteers

For many years now the Bedfordshire Bat Group has been doing walks at Ampthill Park. Demand has always outstripped our ability to meet it as August is the peak time for surveys . So, we came up with a cunning … Continue reading

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A visit from the Chair of the Jersey Bat Group

We met Ani when Bob went to Jersey to run a training course. She is coming to England whenever she can to get trapping and box surveying experience. She flew in last night to Birmingham and is spending today at … Continue reading

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Bat walk at Ampthill Park

Ampthill Town Council has recently introduced Dexter cattle  to graze on the wet flush at the bottom of Ampthill Park with the  laudable aim of increasing biodiverity. Last night’s Bat walk there suggests there is already a new species in … Continue reading

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Bat walk in Ampthill Park 2

We arranged this second walk after the first filled up so quickly and were pleased that 16 people were able to join us. Though there were not quite as many bats as last time we still picked up pipistrelles, noctules … Continue reading

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Bat walk in Ampthill Park

A windy night played in our  favour as it kept bats close to home.  We picked up six species bat detector including the rare barbastelle. As usual there was a spectacular display from the pipistrelles in the wood as we … Continue reading

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