Wednesday the 4th May saw the group head into the NNR of Kings Wood.
A mist nett was put up and the bat opposite was netted.
It would seem to be a Brandts bat Myotis brandtii, Bob managed to get a close up of the teeth (see below). There is clearly a protocone or cingulum cusp on premolar (p4) this is roughly the same size as of the smaller premolar (p3).
However every UK bat worker knows just how hard it is to ID brandts, whiskered and now of course alcathoe bats. If you think we have the ID wrong post a comment. No barbastelles Barbastella barbastellus were heard, which is unusal as the wood is well known for them.
The next woodland survey will be on the 23rd May (to be confirmed) details will follow soon after.
Martin
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