Tag Archives: Sandy Warren

Another busy week

We’ve been getting into the swing of the bat season in the past week , What has been really pleasing is that more people are coming out to help and even better we have had a number of new keen … Continue reading

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Sonograms of Sandy Warren Survey

We make a recording of all the calls we hear on a survey,as even with a number of pair of ears things get missed. So it can be fun when the calls are analysed The human ears didn’t pick up … Continue reading

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The night it wasn’t really cold

but it was windy and gusty in places, This meant the bats concentrated in sheltered spots at Sandy Warren. This meant it was easier to find bats and we heard more species ,not just comnon and soprano pips but also  … Continue reading

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A welcome return trip to Sandy Warren

Our first survey here since last year last night. The bats were out en masse and we recorded common and soprano pipss, Brown long eared bats, Mytois spp, Barbastelle Serotines and Noctules  

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Bat Boxes at Sandy Warren

Scheduled building work at The RSPB headquarters at Sandy Warren  means they have had a consultant in to survey the buildings and to make recommendations about what mitigation was needed before the work commences. The grounds staff were unaware of … Continue reading

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Barbastelles , Natterjack Toads and a partial eclipse

Photo Tim Crapnell   Last night was 50 years since Man landed on the moon.. It was also a partial eclipse and for once the Moon was not obscured by clouds.The bat group used  the moonlight  to do another survey … Continue reading

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Sandy Survey Tuesday 12th

First survey of the year. Good range of bats. Had good view of barbastelle showing off. Lots of pips and also serotine and a good display of Noctules at the Gatehouse. Had some RSPB staff with us, who enjoyed the … Continue reading

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Planning the Lodge at Sandy’ surveys for this year.

Tony who has run the Sandy survey for many years is leaving the area, but fortunately we have a new person who s prepared to organise them. We need to pick a new route this year and went to a … Continue reading

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Sandy Warren Wind Turbine Launch

The Bat Group has been carrying out surveys at Sandy Warren, the RSPB headquarters for many years. When this wind turbine was first mooted, we were involved in discussions with the RSPB at the planning stage. For the last wo … Continue reading

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Sandy Warren

Photo RSPB. Twelve of us descended on Sandy Warren last night to try out the new route. The bats responded in kind by being present in copious amounts. We hears common and soprano pips, Noctules, Myotis and  more than a … Continue reading

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