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Harold Odell Bat Boxes

Posted on September 29, 2016 by batsinbeds

Nicky and Bob checked the boxes on Sunday and found 2 of the 10 boxes occupied. One of them had five common pipistrelles in and the other had 2. Photos by Bob Cornes

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Priory Bat Box Project- the next stage

Posted on May 9, 2015 by batsinbeds

After the writing up of the current Bat Box Project at Priory,w e were absolutely delighted when Bedfordshire Borough Council offered us £500 to buy some more boxes. Up until then Danny (and local schools) had made all the boxes … Continue reading →

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Kings Wood Box check

Posted on May 12, 2014 by batsinbeds

When Bob set off for the  Kings Wood box check, he didn’t expect to fins any bats as this time last year there were none. However, just in case he took his bat rings with him. Just as well as … Continue reading →

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More giraffes

Posted on November 27, 2012 by batsinbeds

  We went to do another box building session today and were once again greeted by a giraffe, and then we realised that just like last week, there were two of them. After I had done my talk Danny and … Continue reading →

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Stockgrove Park survey

Posted on May 30, 2012 by batsinbeds

A beautiful evening. There were not man bats about to begin with, and there were no bats in the boxes this time. (picture  was taken last time and you can see the bats in the box are brown long eareds) … Continue reading →

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Brown long eared bat in a bat box

Posted on January 20, 2012 by batsinbeds

Just had to share this picture taken by Aidan Matthews during a box checking session in June  last year.

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Rushmere roost tree felled

Posted on January 2, 2012 by batsinbeds

In 2011 we reported the fact that we had found a Noctule roost at the entrance to Rushmere Country Park. This tree was then damaged during a storm. It was tethered to other trees but the Greensand Trust applied to … Continue reading →

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Pipistrelles in boxes at Priory Country Park

Posted on January 2, 2012 by batsinbeds

Danny checked the boxes recently and found that he had ten pipistrelles in 5 boxes. Obviously the bats have decided it is warm enough to stay put

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Box building at Robert Bruce Middle School

Posted on December 7, 2011 by batsinbeds

Dec 6th An early start this morning as we did an assembly for 200 pupils this morning. They were a really friendly bunch and Bob and Jude left Danny and Laura to make bat boxes with 20 children. Some of … Continue reading →

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Bat Box check

Posted on November 8, 2011 by batsinbeds

  Sunday saw some of the Bat Group checking the bat boxes in our latest woodland bat box project. The reason for doing it now was that we had a visit from an ex member Dr. Celia Sélem Salas who … Continue reading →

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