Another Barbastelle

We have been monitoring Stockgrove Country Park regularly for the past twenty five years. In recent years we have heard occasional barbastelles, but on Monday night we tried harp trapping there and found ourselves in the middle of  a high level of barbastelle activity, and much to our delight one, a  non breeding female, graced the harp trap with her presence.

Barbastelle, Photo by Bob Cornes

Some people think these are ugly bats as there eyes are difficult to spot but we have a soft spot for them.
One of their nicest features is silver tipped fur