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Another Bat record

Posted on April 23, 2020 by batsinbeds

    Andy saw a bat flying round his garden this evening when the moth trap was on so put the Peersonic out.  He recorded 87 Common Pip passes between 21:06 & 21:48. Whether any moths were caught  is not … Continue reading →

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A visit to Marston Vale

Posted on August 28, 2015 by batsinbeds

Last night we went to trap at Millbrook Pillinge. Marston Vale has mainly young trees and we warned  Ranger Anna and volunteer David we might not catch anything. We did however catch 4 Soprano pips and a Daubenton’s, although we … Continue reading →

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Center Parcs and the Bedfordshire Bat Group

Posted on August 5, 2014 by batsinbeds

Center Parcs has recently opened a new village in Bedfordshire, in what was a pretty bleak conifer plantation. Center Parcs prides itself in it commitment to increase local biodiversity and  support local voluntary conservation groups. Working with their ecological consultants … Continue reading →

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Anglian Wolf Open Day

Posted on August 5, 2014 by batsinbeds

      Sunday saw us at the Anglian Wolf Open Day. Two of their wolves have died this year, but the remaining wolves seemed less upset than their carers We were able to bring two juvenile bats that are … Continue reading →

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A visit to the common pip roost

Posted on June 19, 2014 by batsinbeds

Once a year some of the group head off to the common pipistrelle roost which has been observed closely since 1988. A earlier date to meet the bats was thwarted but the bats did co-operate by arriving for the date … Continue reading →

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