Tag Archives: pipistrelles

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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First Pipistrelle in a box at Rushmere.

Posted on February 29, 2016 by batsinbeds

Bob and I went up to Rushmere yesterday, and, as old habits die hard, Bob thought he would  just check a couple of the bat boxes there. He does this regularly but so far there has been nobody in. However, … Continue reading →

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First bat in the new boxes at Priory Park

Posted on June 11, 2015 by batsinbeds

It is not long since we installed 1o new Schwegler boxes at Priory Country Park,paid for by Bedfordshire Borough Council . On Tuesday Nicky and Danny carried out the second check on the boxes and we got an excited texzt. … Continue reading →

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Bat care Update

Posted on June 11, 2015 by batsinbeds

On Monday night Soggy was able to release a brown long eared bat brought into care last week. This was thriving and seemed very keen to head off back onto familiar territory This leaves just one bat in care, which … Continue reading →

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The Luton survey

Posted on May 9, 2015 by batsinbeds

The first of three of these  surveys took place on the 6th May Geraldine reports This survey is a walk from Luton Parkway Railway Station to the East  Hyde Sewage Works area, then back to the starting point . No … Continue reading →

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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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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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Last Kings Wood Bat Box check of 2014

Posted on October 22, 2014 by batsinbeds

To be honest we were not expecting much from the latest box check, and we were right. While our friends in South Lancs had a good haul, we managed only 3 bats – 2 soprano pips and a female Noctule … Continue reading →

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September Box check at Kings Wood

Posted on September 24, 2014 by batsinbeds

On Sunday Justin Tilley and family and  Antonio Murano joined Bob in checking the boxes.Of the original boxes, by the end of the day only 4 had never had bats in.Of the 5  Le Fage boxes put up this year … 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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