Tag Archives: hibernation

Hibernating Bats Photogallery

Posted on February 18, 2012 by batsinbeds

I’ve been looking through the bat group archive of photos of hibernating bats which we have collected over the years. Hibernating bats are very difficult to photograph as bats must not be disturbed and of course they do tend to … Continue reading →

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February 2012 Record breaking Hibernation Survey

Posted on February 15, 2012 by batsinbeds

After the cold snap just before the weekend we wondered what numbers would be like, Temperatures had plummeted outside, but several of our hibernation sites had also fallen below zero ( though we take temperatures at ground level, and it … Continue reading →

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January HIbernation Survey

Posted on January 17, 2012 by batsinbeds

This winter has been milder than last year’s, so we weren’t expecting  high numbers when we did the January survey. But we were wrong. Numbers were good again with 150 bats in all and surveyors will tell you it was … Continue reading →

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Luton Hoo renovation wins National Award.

Posted on January 4, 2012 by batsinbeds

  One of the hibernation sites we have mentioned in the past is the purpose built hibernation site at Luton Hoo. We were delighted to hear that LLoydbore, the firm that oversaw all the redevelopment of Luton Hoo including the … Continue reading →

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Hibernation survey 3

Posted on December 28, 2011 by batsinbeds

We have checked our remaining ice houses. One had no bats in. We usually find several here, but a new door has been put on it and the temperature inside the ice-house was a bit high at 8 degrees, which … Continue reading →

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Hibernation survey 1

Posted on December 28, 2011 by batsinbeds

December Hibernation Survey Posted on December 11, 2011 You are legally allowed to get a bat hibernation site three times a year under the supervision of a bat worker with a hibernation licence. The Bat group has just done its … Continue reading →

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Hibernation Survey 2

Posted on December 28, 2011 by batsinbeds

December Hibernation Survey 2 Posted on December 13, 2011 There were a number of icehouses we did not check at the weekend . We went to check one yesterday, We found a Brown long eared bat in a deep crevice. We … Continue reading →

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