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Old 20-11-2007, 11:34 AM
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Re: Floodlight threat in Warwickshire village

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Originally Posted by Buzzy View Post
What time do bats stay up- till. The ones I watch come out a dusk and disappear about an hour or two afterwards. Would they have gone home then, or moved territory. They usually only appear on a mild evening.
Maybe I should start a new thread in bats section.
Depends on species, most bats hunt all night until it starts getting light. Dawn and dusk show a peak in activity, Its likely that the bat's you see move area's they often have several favourite hunting grounds they visit in the night.
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