Bat Detectors are now available to borrow from Bradley Stoke Library

Copy of Bat Walk Oct 2013 009Bat detectors are available to borrow from Bradley Stoke Library and each detector now comes with a field guide and a leaflet on bat detecting in Bradley Stoke.

The leaflet was written by Gill Smith (Three Brooks Committee Member) and John Morris (SGC) and contains information on bats and a map showing the best places on the reserve to find bats. Of the 17 species of bat found in the UK, there are at least four that can be found on the reserve, Common & Soprano Pipistrelle s, Daubenton s and Noctule s.

Pipistrelle s are the smallest bat with a wingspan of just 18cm – 25cm and they emerge 20-30 minutes after sunset and are the bats you will see twisting and turning around buildings. The Daubenton emerge after 40 – 50 mins, they are larger with a wingspan oLibrary bat detec's 13 003f 24cm – 27.5cm and can be found skimming the surface of the lake, catching insects with their feet. With a wingspan of 33cm – 45cm the Noctule is the reserves largest bat, who emerges 5 – 10 minutes after sunset and tends to fly high overhead in straight lines.

The 1st Coalpit Heath Guides missed the last 3BNCG organised bat walk, so along with their leaders Lemur and Tiggy they volunteered to do a test run for the group and although the weather was too wet for the bats to appear they did, in best Girl Guide style, manage to find quite a lot of mud!

If you find an injured bat please don t call the Three Brooks Group but the Bat Conservation Trust on 0845 130 22.

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