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Residents in New boxes at Stockgrove

Bob and Gwen went over to Stockgrove and Rushmere to check on the bat boxes which were put up lat year to see if any one was at home. They found five brown long eared bats in one box, a … Continue reading

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First Pipistrelle in a box at Rushmere.

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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Rushmere

There hasn’t been a post for a while, not because we have been doing nothing but because we have. The latest issue of the newsletter has been sent to the printer, more paperwork and planning has been done for the … Continue reading

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Jonathan climbs a tree

Jonathan made the mistake of telling us he had done a tree climbing course with Henry Andrews and was happy to try out his new skills.Bob was very happy to take him to Kings Wood and watch proceedings from the … Continue reading

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Putting up boxes at Rushmere and Stockgrove

On a cold clear day Bob, Jo, and Phil  finally got to put up some of the twenty boxes which were bought by the owners of the Double Arches wind turbine as a way of improving habitats for bats.   … Continue reading

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Rushmere in the snow

Two of us went over to a snow covered Rushmere Park to look at the proposed sites from sculpture installations with a view to seeing whether they would get in the way for bats. There shouldn’t be a problem and … Continue reading

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Rushmere roost tree felled

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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Woodman spare that tree

Tethered tree If the tree were to collapse it would be unable to fall . Photo Bob Cornes Earlier this a tree was struck by lightning at to the new Rushmere Country Park near the main entrance and there were fears … Continue reading

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Barbastelles at Rushmere

Off to Rushmere last night in an attempt to catch a barbastelle. The nets were in the right place. Barbs came up to the net to investigate, but once again they laughed in our faces and headed off without getting … Continue reading

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