\nClick here <\/a>for more recent isssues<\/p>\n
There is a list of articles here<\/a> http:\/\/batsinbeds.wordpress.com\/articles\/<\/p>\n Photo Derek Smith Surrey Bat Group<\/p><\/div>\n Articles<\/span> Photo of Painted Bat by Bob Cornes<\/p><\/div>\n Articles<\/span> \u00a0Sight Concern walk at Stckgrove News<\/span> top<\/a><\/p>\n Photo Jude Hirstwood<\/p><\/div>\n Articles<\/span> The world’s smallest bat is the Bumble Bee bat. Having now seen it at first hand we can confirm it also one of the stroppiest<\/p><\/div>\n Articles<\/span> top<\/a><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n A juvenile Noctule learns to fly in a flight cage. Photo Jude HIrstwood<\/p><\/div>\n Articles<\/span> Newborn noctule Photo Martibn O’Conore<\/p><\/div>\n Articles<\/span> top<\/a><\/p>\n Articles<\/span><\/p>\n drawing by Joan Childs<\/p><\/div>\n The Luton Bat Project News<\/span> top<\/a><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Photo Lizzie Pauling<\/p><\/div>\n Articles<\/span> News<\/span> Daubenton’s Drawing by Elaine Rigby<\/p><\/div>\n Articles<\/span> top<\/a><\/p>\n Articles<\/span><\/p>\n Photo Iain Davudsin Watt<\/p><\/div>\n Lesser Horseshoes \u2013 the Hunt is on Photo Ross Baker<\/p><\/div>\n Articles<\/span> top<\/a><\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Kelly and LIzzie model their bat outfits<\/p><\/div>\n Articles<\/span> Daubenton’s Drawing by Elaine Rigby<\/p><\/div>\n Articles<\/span> top<\/a><\/p>\n Epaulated bats Photo by Joan Childs<\/p><\/div>\n Articles<\/span> Award winning Scanning electron micrograph by Steve Gescheisnner<\/p><\/div>\n Articles<\/span> Earlier newsletters<\/a><\/p>\n top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This page contains details of the contents of previous Bedfordshire Bat Group newsletters The most recent issue is at the top of the page. Click here for earlier issues Click here for more recent isssues There is a list of … Continue reading October 2011<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/strong>Multiple births in bat s2011-10 Twins1<\/a> 2011-10-twins 2<\/a>
\nBat Care 2010
\n<\/em>The bats of Trinidad\u2019s Navara swamp2011-10 Bats of the navara swamp<\/a>
\nThe BCT investigations Project
\nMargaret\u2019s first bat experience
\nThe Echo
\nRushmere Tree Reprieve
\nall night survey
\n<\/strong>More news on echolocation
\nWoodland surveys
\nBat Quiz night
\nSerotines revisited
\nWalks talks and events
\nThe Social Call
\nWhat\u2019s on this Winter: Hibernation Survey, Indoor meetings<\/p>\nJuly 2011<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nMale pipistrel.le ina prematernity roost
\n 2011-6-pipistrelle roost<\/a>
\nThe p[ainted bat of Thailand 2011-7-painted bat<\/a>
\nBats tongues 2011-7-bats tongues<\/a>
\nWhy are Leisler’s so hard to identify 2011-7- Leisler’s<\/a>
\nWhat\u2019s the advantage of cf calls?2011-7- Leisler’s<\/a><\/p>\n
\n2011-7- sightconcern walk<\/a>
\nCanoe survey 2011-7messing about on the river<\/a><\/span>
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\nWhy bats don’t like rain
\nSurvey updates
\nMore on white nose syndrome<\/p>\nApril 2011<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nWhite nose syndrome
\nTwo new bat box designs
\n2011 surveys
\nMore boxes in Bedford
\nLuton Project update.
\nNews<\/span>
\nBats and Beavers 2011-4 bats and pitcher plants<\/a>
\nBat Care<\/p>\nJanuary 2011<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nA visit to Newquay Zoo
\nAutumn swarming2011-1 autumn swarming<\/a>
\n<\/a>Meeting Kitti’s Hog nosed bat <\/a>2011-1-Kitti’s hog nosed bat<\/a>
\nSee a slideshow<\/a> of Kitti’s Hog nosed bat
\nNews
\nLuton Project Update<\/span>
\nBechstein’s Bat in N Bucks
\nThe Griffin bat detector
\nThree new bat species
\nGreen woodpeckers attack Bat Boxes\u00a0 at Priory Park<\/a>
\nBats and churches
\n<\/strong>Bat and Wind turbines
\nBat boxes in Kings Wood
\n<\/strong>The (Ig)Nobel prize for fellatio<\/a>
\nWhy barbastelles whisper<\/a><\/p>\nOctober\u00a0 2010<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/a>More on the Slip End noctule <\/span>2010-7-The Slip End Noctule Comes of Age<\/a>
\nEven more on the slip end noctule<\/span>2011-10- noctule learns to fly<\/a>
\nAlcathoe’s Bat<\/span><\/span>2010-7-alcathoe’s bat<\/a>
\nBats and Boats
\nBat walk for Mind<\/span>
\n2010-10 Mind walk<\/a>
\nNews<\/span>
\nUpdate on the Luton Project
\nSurveys this summer
\nBat boxes in Italy
\nHow bats survive in the desert<\/p>\nJuly 2010<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nA new Noctule in town 2010-4-a new noctule in town<\/a>
\n2010-4-luton bat project<\/a>
\n2010-4 -batsinmind<\/a>
\nThe Kempston Bat Box Project2010-7-Kempston Bat Box Project<\/a>
\nBat memories
\nNews<\/span>
\nThe problem with the pancake bat
\nWhy bat pollinated plants are oversexed
\nMass bat mortality in India
\nBat walks and surveys
\nApplied echolocation<\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0April 2010<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nBats in Mind
\nPriory Bat Box Project ( Danny has also written an article 2010-4-Priory box overview<\/a> reviewing the project to date)
\nBats and broom sticks
\nThe very hungry serotine2010-4 the very hungry serotine<\/a>
\nHibernation survey )<\/a>
\nNews<\/span>
\nUpdate on white nose syndrome
\nEast of England conference
\nNew research on echolocation<\/p>\n\u00a0January 2010<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nThe National Bat Conference
\nVIPs at Whipsnade. (Sight Concern’s report on our Summer bat walk)2010 -1- whipsnade vips<\/a>
\nA Five Star Hibernaculum at 5 Star Luton Hoo2010-1 luton Hoo<\/a>
\nPriory Park Bat boxes – five to a bed
\nWildlife Travel Trip to Hungary 2009 Part 2. Bat watching for the lazy 2010-1 hungary bat holiday<\/a>
\nWhat do Salvador Dali, Great Tits and Ground Squirrels have in common 2010-1-salvidor dali and bats<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSummer Mistnetting
\nOther summer events, bat walks, stalls & talks
\nBat Care Team update
\nNewsgroup update
\nIndoor meetings and AGM<\/p>\nOctober 2009<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nBat Care in Bedfordshire2009-10-bat care<\/a>
\nJersey Bats
\nRadiotracking a serotine2009-10-serotine radiotracking<\/a>
\nCanoe bat paddle More<\/a>
\nBat Group jolly in Somerset
\n2010-1 hungary bat holiday<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSummer bat events – walks, surveys and stalls
\nTwo more roost visitor licences.
\nChristmas suggestions – Bat Group fleeces & more
\nBat group newsgroup
\nHibernation surveys
\nDaniel Hargreaves Facebook bat photos
\nThe Flat Bat<\/p>\nJuly 2009<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nAnother parti coloured bat 2009-7 particoloured bat<\/a>
\nBats in the Midnight Sun2009-7-yukon bats<\/a>
\nCount bat update
\nTaking bats to a lower school
\nSurveys update
\nInfra red photography2009-7 infra red photography of brown long eared bats<\/a>
\nNew bat group equipment
\nAGM
\nRoost visit evening
\nNews<\/span>
\nChristmas bats near extinction
\nRoads are barriers to bats
\nBrian the Bat
\nHeavy footed bats
\nWhite nose syndrome update
\nAustralian cave art<\/p>\n
\n<\/a>April 2009<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nRoost visitor training
\nBat pollination 2009-4 Bat pollination<\/a>
\n<\/a>Stockwood Survey
\nLakeside sopranos
\nHibernation update
\nA new Hibernation site
\nBedford bat boxes
\nBCT to visit Queen’s Park 2009-4-BCT meets Queens Park<\/a>
\nNews<\/span>
\nSilent bats that aren’t
\nUpdate on bat walks and events
\nWeather Reports
\nWhite nose syndrome update
\nBat group jolly<\/p>\n
\nJanuary 2009<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nPriory Country Park
\n<\/a>Bat group project reaches a wider audience
\nMay London Zoo trip
\nBat Care
\nVampires
\nHelp the bird club with tawny owl records
\nNews<\/span>
\nWhite nose syndrome update
\n<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0 River festival 2008 -11river festival<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/strong>RSPCA report on bat rehabilitation
\nHelp Bedfordshire Bird club get records of tawny owls
\n<\/a>wind turbines and bat mortality
\n<\/a>2009 AGM
\nHungarian Bat Trip organised by the Wildlife Trust<\/p>\n
\n<\/a>October 2008<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nAdams Roost visit
\n2009Adams roost<\/a>
\nAll I want for Christmas
\nNews<\/span>
\nAn erythristic bat 2008-10 an erythristic bat<\/a>
\nSummer surveys,walks and events
\nBats care
\nBedford River Festival
\nSonogram workshop
\nBat in a bra
\nMud eating bats Nutrition or Detoxification: Why Bats Visit Mineral Licks of the Amazonian Rainforest. <\/a>
\nBechstein’s in Surrey
\nBat box building at Queen’s Park lower school 2009-10 bat box building at queen’s park<\/a>
\nA rainy walk at Priory<\/p>\n
\n<\/a>July 2008<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nAll about pipistrelle2008-7-all about pipistrelles<\/a>
\nBats in Madhya Pradesh Madya Praesh<\/a>
\nBats in Panama2008-7 a bat house in panama<\/a>
\nBats in Ghana2009-7 Accra bats<\/a>
\n<\/a>Twentieth birthday party
\nNews<\/span>
\nQueens Park Bat walk May 1st
\nMeetings and courses
\nUpdates on surveys
\nFor the record – some interesting records for 2008
\nWorlds noisiest bat Click here<\/a> for more
\nBats as eco warriors Click here <\/a>for more
\nAnother Daubenton tests positive for EBLV2 Click here for BCT press release<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/a>\u00a0April 2008<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n2008 4 bats in southern africa<\/a>
\nBat records
\nThe missing tetrads
\n2007-2008 Hibernation overview
\nThe February Hibernation check
\nA visit to Box Mine
\nThe pipistrelle maternity roost
\nNew survey at Harrold Odell Country Park
\nNew survey at Priory Country Park
\nPlans for Queen’s Park 2
\nNews
\n<\/span>Count Bat update
\nCount Bat is back
\nBat house competition winners
\nBat crime conviction
\nMagnetic sense in chinese bats
\nBat’s in China<\/a> Bristol university website)
\nWhite nose syndrome in America
\nRobobat power point and the ChiRoPing project
\nAustralian bat death and global warming<\/a>
\nThe bat group invades myspace<\/p>\nJanuary 2008<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nThe bat group is twenty in 2008
\nOrigami bats
\nBats and gorillas in Uganda
\nNatural England Roost Visitors course
\nCount Bat – Bat detector training Where to find bat recordings on the web
\nMouse eared bats bats in Egypt
\nEgyptian cave bats in Uganda
\nEgyptian fruit bats at Shepreth Wild Animal Park
\nAnother dead Bat – Lucien Freud
\nNew bat accommodation for hibernating bats in Bedfordshire
\nNews<\/span>
\nBat wins national competition (see cover photo)
\nThe bizarre sex life of the african bat bug<\/a>
\nVampire bats in Gran Canaria –a classic case of misreporting
\nBat related crime – New BCT report
\nFruit bats have a menstrual cycle
\nBromham Mill Apple Day
\nHarlington Halloween Fayre<\/p>\n