Center Parcs bat boxes

The Center Parcs holiday village is one of the best sites in the county for bats as it has a great range of habitats so beloved by this group.  The village has over 250 bat boxes of various types and these have been surveyed over many years. The group undertook its usual Spring checks of the bat boxes on 22nd and 26th April. These dates are about 2 weeks later than usual, which with the early Spring, meant that the bats were moving out of their winter hibernation roosts into maternity roosts. We were rewarded with a much higher count of bats with at least 57 found including one box with at least 10 BLEs and one with 17 Noctules.

The last presented a real challenge, as Noctules just do not stay still, but the experience and skill of the licence holder ensured a successful outcome. For both sessions we were accompanied by the Center Parc rangers, who helped to make the sessions very enjoyable for all of the attendees.

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