{"id":8295,"date":"2014-05-24T15:35:35","date_gmt":"2014-05-24T15:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bedsbatgroup.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=8295"},"modified":"2014-10-22T06:19:26","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T06:19:26","slug":"harrold-odell-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bedsbatgroup.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=8295","title":{"rendered":"Harrold Odell revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Harrold Odell Country Park at sunset. Photo Nicky Monsey<\/p><\/div>\n

Back to Harrold Odell last night to a cool but not rainy night. We found quite a good spot close to the water.<\/p>\n

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Harp trap at Sunset. Photo Nicky Monsey<\/p><\/div>\n

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We spent the time waiting for the the bats watching a stunning sunset and a male swan swanning about on the glass smooth lake ( I never realised\u00a0 before just what\u00a0 an appropriate word swanning is) Coots bickered as we waited.<\/p>\n

We had a prolonged visit from some serotines, but we don’t have a recording to lure them in, so they remained aloof and avoided the trap<\/p>\n

No Nathusius but we caught 1o soprano pipistrelles – 9 of which were female. Three were caught at the same time, two shot off as soon as they were set fre. One was a world champton wriggler and tested Nicky to the full. The bat jmade a beak for freedom, but rthen sopililt it by landing on Bob’s rucksack, crawling over the back straps and making a beeline (batline?) for the unzipped bag, She was intercepted just before taking refuge there, then took her time flying off.<\/p>\n

We also caught a very benevolent Daubenton’s<\/p>\n

Last but nor least we caught the first ever Natterer’s. She was pregnant so was processed quickly and released so I only had one chance of a photo. This is an important find as we were convinced that the Natter’s were here, but you cannot be sure from sonograms alone.<\/p>\n

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Natterer’s Photo Jude Hirstwood<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cake and Photo Jude Hirstwod<\/p><\/div>\n

Kel wasn’t able to make it, so didn’t get to try her belated birthday cake, but we did!<\/p>\n

We cleared off when we head the sound of thunder closing in, by which time the air was very humid and there was condensation on everything.<\/p>\n

We plan to go back later in the season to have another go, probably<\/p>\n

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