On Friday 5 of the team headed up to Luton Hoo to check for Autumn swarming around the hibernation site.
We know from past surveys that the site is used for this type of bat behaviour.
Two mist nets were put up, the first a 6m approx. 3m from the hibernation sites entrance and the second a 9m approx. 10m from the entance at a right angle to it.
In past surveys there has been almost constant activity around the small block of woodland that the hibernation site is situated in, however this time bats were lacking.
At about 20.35 a male brown long eared (BLEB) bat was caught in the 9m net. This gave Aidan the chance to remove the bat, as he is training for his licence. At around 21.35 another BLEB was caught, this time a female. Laura Gravestock extracted this one.
All in all it was a bad night although Myotis bats were lacking from the site this year.
Another session is scheduled for the 4th Oct so with any luck the mytois bats will be about this time.
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