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Chute Farm

Posted on August 9, 2016 by batsinbeds

On Saturday night we trapped at Chute Farm which is part of the route of the Whipsnade survey. We picked up bats roosting in the toilet and Brown long eareds exploring one of the barns. We heard a lot of … Continue reading →

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Another whiskered site

Posted on August 1, 2016 by batsinbeds

We had done some preliminary surveys at a private wood near Maulden. We had heard very few bats, but these included Common and soprano pipistrelles, a passing Noctule and a Myotis bat. So with no great hope of excitement 6 … Continue reading →

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An unusual night at Woburn Center Parcs

Posted on June 9, 2016 by batsinbeds

The bat group has been allowed to monitor bats at Woburn Center Parcs and last night we set up two harp traps with lures and a mist net and waited. We were accompanied by a number of Center Parc staff … Continue reading →

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Licenced to trap

Posted on May 9, 2015 by batsinbeds

Bob’s project licence has been renewed by Natural England. Initially the number of trapping session per month was quite limited, but when Bob rang to ask for an increase in his quota Natural England were really helpful. To celebrate Bob … Continue reading →

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Triumph at Priory

Posted on September 10, 2014 by batsinbeds

Regular readers will now that the Nathusius at Priory have ben madly elusive this season. We pick them up on a detector but either they set a thunderstorm or a downpour on us, or they arrange for a Supermoon to … Continue reading →

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One thing leads to another

Posted on September 3, 2014 by batsinbeds

A while ago we were called to a house by the owner whose cat had attacked a bat. It had a serious tear in the wing and we were were worried that it might have got infected. We passed him … 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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66 Bats caught at Harold Odell

Posted on August 4, 2014 by batsinbeds

It started off being a night to show Kel and Hedj how to set up a harp trap, with Becky and Nicky coming along to watch. Then, just before we set off, Daniel Hargreaves rang to say he was in … Continue reading →

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Record numbers of Daubenton’s ( and people) at Stockgrove on July 28th

Posted on August 4, 2014 by batsinbeds

Geraldine writes: We had a very good turn out for this survey (13 in all), with a number of people who  were nn members who were paying their first visit to Stockgrove.* The additional allure of Bob harp trapping may … Continue reading →

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Nathusius 2 : Bat Group 1

Posted on July 25, 2014 by batsinbeds

The Nathusius centred curse continued to play havoc earlier this week. Bob and Sogs tried netting at Barton, but the wind was too strong and the only they caught was a chill. The following night, Jonathan, Andrew and Bob tried … Continue reading →

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