Bats

[jdurbo]

Hi
Every night me and my husband watch a bat, its flys so low and fast it's a wonder it don't hit something.
We are guessing here that it might be a common pipistrelle, well thats the nearest we can see in a book anyway.
We only see it as its just about dark at night and just about light in the mornings(would that suggest it lives nearby?)
We've named him Billy the bat!
jen xxx

[paulchandler6]

I also have one, sometimes two flying shortly after dark around nearby gardens. I'm not sure how far Pipistrelles range from their roosting sites but I would hazard a guess that it was nearby. Cheers

[naturelover]

Originally Posted by jdurbo

Hi
Every night me and my husband watch a bat, its flys so low and fast it's a wonder it don't hit something.
We are guessing here that it might be a common pipistrelle, well thats the nearest we can see in a book anyway.
We only see it as its just about dark at night and just about light in the mornings(would that suggest it lives nearby?)
We've named him Billy the bat!
jen xxx

hi you are so lucky to have a husband thats interesed in wildlife,mine is right next to me on his pc but looking at records,i am jeliouse.

[nightshade]

You probably are lucky enough to have a roost nearby,and it is most likley a pip
Standard advice contact your local bat group for a positive ID it is important to
log these roosts to protect these beautiful unique mammals

[jdurbo]

Originally Posted by naturelover

hi you are so lucky to have a husband thats interesed in wildlife,mine is right next to me on his pc but looking at records,i am jeliouse.

He~he
He too is very lucky..I love sport so no moaning from me when sport is on.
He is a bit of a country bumkin and i was a towny so he has converted me really.
jen xxx

[jdurbo]

Originally Posted by nightshade

You probably are lucky enough to have a roost nearby,and it is most likley a pip
Standard advice contact your local bat group for a positive ID it is important to
log these roosts to protect these beautiful unique mammals

How do i log a roost?
jen xxx

[nightshade]

Contact your local bat group,or wildlife trust your local council may have a wildlife officer
The Bat Conservation Trust should be able to help with contacts or even Natural England

[jdurbo]

Three bats from last night that i noticed..Showed my son them tonight as it was only just going dark and he was so excited till i took him outside, then got scared when they flew near him.. bless!!

jen xxx

[aeshna5]

Yesterday morning, about 6am, I walked through our local park en route to the supermarket before getting out for the day + saw 2 Pipistrelle species hunting around the oak canopies. I was quite thrilled at this, since it's years since I've seen them this close to my house + I've never seen them here before.

Once, a few years back, I saw 1 over the back garden.

[nightshade]

I showed a few people the Bats around the campsite they had never noticed them before!!
Anything that makes people aware of these unique mammals is good I love to see peoples
faces when they see and hear them for the first time.Look out for organised Bat Walks they are a really good way of getting information and education across.
I glad your son liked the Bats Jen