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Barbastelle course for the Herts and Middlesex Bat group

Posted on April 27, 2016 by batsinbeds

Over the years we have done a lot of work finding roosts of the rare barbastelle bat. Herts and Middlesex Bat Group about to launch a project of their own and have asked us to help them to hear what … Continue reading →

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A surprise find at the first Stockgrove survey of the year

Posted on April 7, 2015 by batsinbeds

Eleven of us turned out for the first Stockgrove survey and Dick and Geraldine took delight in returning Angie, whose knee has now recovered, back the reins The man group split into two in order to check the newly installed … Continue reading →

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A Barbastelle in a Kent bat box at Priory Park

Posted on November 3, 2014 by batsinbeds

On Sunday Danny Fellman was doing his monthly check of the boxes at Priory Country Park and made the most remarkable discovery. He went back later with his posh camera and this is what he took.If you look at the … Continue reading →

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Bye bye Barbastelle

Posted on October 26, 2014 by batsinbeds

At this time of year it is had to decide when to let a bat go, as hibernation time draws closer. The decision was to release him as soon a he put on some weight and was able to fly … Continue reading →

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A rare bat in care

Posted on October 23, 2014 by batsinbeds

Now is the time of year when bats are going into hibernation and bat calls finish but we had  a call a coule of days ago which got us very excited. Geraldine who went with Dick to collect the bat … Continue reading →

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Four barbastelles at Kings Wood

Posted on September 4, 2014 by batsinbeds

Soggy has been getting practice at mist netting this season, so Bob fixed a trip to Kings Wood with her The aim was to try to trap in an area where there has been a fair amount of activity in … Continue reading →

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Two nice captures at Kings Wood

Posted on July 17, 2014 by batsinbeds

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  We have had reports that brown long eareds who are the last species to give birth have done so locally and so we have begun to trap again. We always keep a close eye on our nets, but last … Continue reading →

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One last survey

Posted on October 7, 2013 by batsinbeds

At this time of year a bat’s thoughts turn to finding a mate and for the last month or so the air has been full of males calling to females.  Sometimes males and females will go a a particular site … Continue reading →

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We catch another barbastelle

Posted on July 31, 2013 by batsinbeds

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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Barbastelle radio tracking

Posted on June 28, 2013 by batsinbeds

The tag lasted fourteen days and has now expired. This means some of us are busy catching up sleep but I will have more to say about this Right until the end our little lady continued to guide us to … Continue reading →

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