Bats, a very special and rare treat today

[Mark Bolam]

Or did it come through the tunnel?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Or did it come through the tunnel?

 

 

do you know what, that might not be such a bloody long shot!

 

noted bolam:thumbup1:

[Jon Hartley]

Nice to see a bat eating insects!!! We only see fruit bats in Queensland with any regularity....wierd the things you miss about home!!!

[JonnyB]

Great video!! Did well to keep up with the little beggar!!

 

We've had several reports recently in South Yorkshire of bats flying in the middle of the day, so its not an uncommon seeing them darting about in daylight. Noctules leave their roosts quite early and are often recorded emerging around 30 minutes before sunset.

 

With regard to bats over the channel, there's been recent sightings of bats on North Sea oil rigs!! They're known to migrate on the continent, but in the UK we currently know very little about migration patterns across the country or to and from the continent. They can also get blown off course in storms.

 

Bat Groups keep records of sightings so please feel free to post/message me with any you come across and I'll pass them on.