Derbyshire Bat Group

Our Ecologist Dwayne Martin recently joined the Derbyshire Bat Group for a bat box check at Southwood.  Despite the April showers, a good day was had by all.

After the 54 boxes had been checked, a total of 46 bats were recorded, oof which 43 were Soprano pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) (A possible record count for the species in the DBG bat box schemes), 2 female Noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula), a first for the site and a Brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) in the box next door, obviously likes noisy neighbours!

Plecotus auritus

Plecotus auritus