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Lakeside numbers up

The wet weather of late, although wonderful for gardens has been less so for seeing bats. Last night was a beautiful night and the soprano roost bats were prepared to come out to feed. I usually count  at an exit … Continue reading

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The stranded bat

On Thursday we went to the soprano pip roost. It was an NBMP count night, so of course the bats made it as hard as possible. It is the time of year when the young start flying. They seem to … Continue reading

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Trip to Swineshead Wood

We got permission from the Woodland Trust to revisit this beautiful wood. It is home to barbastelles and were joined by a visiting member of the West Yorkshire Bat Group who has longed to see one. The main aim was … Continue reading

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Box check at Harrold Odell

It didn’t rain when Nicky, James, Antonio and Peter checked the boxes on Sunday. As was the caselast year, birds have decided to build their nests in most of boxes. The one below is obviously a softy, and had made … Continue reading

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Lakeside survey

Thursday saw the first of these surveys. As we arrived the skies opened ( very witty universe), but it eased off before we started the roost count –  for a bit at least Then the skies opened again and caused … Continue reading

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Center Parcs and the Bedfordshire Bat Group

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

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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Roost visits- a follow up

A number of the bat group have been trained to be Natural England Roost Visitors for Natural England to give advice to roost owners.. Earlier this season Kel went to a house in Turvey and last night returned to do … Continue reading

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Luton survey

After all the excitement of Tuesday night was almost bound to be a bt of an anticlimax but but at least it gave some of us a chance to walk of all yesterday’s cake.Geraldine and Dick write A fairly quiet … Continue reading

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Stockgrove 16th June

A fortnight ago Stockgrove Country Park was seething with bats.This time  the combination of the sky failing to darken and a colder wind made for less excitement bat wise, but there were other things to entertain us Geraldine takes up … Continue reading

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