Hi all,
The bat group have decided to build there own harp trap this winter.
Aidan, Bob and I are just coming up with idea's at the moment but I will bring you more news as and when we have started the project.
I am hoping to document the process so can bring you the design and stages to completion.
Martin
The Bedfordshire Bat Group was formed in 1988 and is affiliated to the Bedfordshire Natural History Society and a partner group of the national organisation, The Bat Conservation Trust. The bat group works for bat conservation within Bedfordshire and Luton;carries out surveys of bats and maintains a database of bat records; works with people to provide information and raise awareness of bat conservation; and, when necessary, carries out bat care and rehabilitation
Saturday, 28 January 2012
Monday, 16 January 2012
Second Hibernation Survey
Over the weekend the group undertook the second hibernation survey across Bedfordshire. In total 146 bats of five speceis were found across the sites. The largest site had 101 bats found, including two pipistrelles Pipistrellus spp.
The photo above shows two different speceis in a bat brick in one of the purpose built hibernation sites across the county. Can you identifiy them?
There is one final survey in January, I will be leading on the Saturday and am hoping to see the six barbastelles Barbastella barbastellus that were found in the largest site. One barbastelle was found in a little site on the Sunday, which in the past has had them in.
I bring another update once these are complete.
Martin
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