tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538854688181850095.post5113125921234337432..comments2021-02-02T10:42:31.652+00:00Comments on Stand and Stare: Bits on Bats 2: A Bat in the Hand...Nyctalushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03529729794764990304noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538854688181850095.post-89928157211592835512009-09-11T16:29:30.463+01:002009-09-11T16:29:30.463+01:00Easy- they were chauve-souris.
Actually it is impo...Easy- they were chauve-souris.<br />Actually it is impossible to identifiy the species if a subjective judgement of size is the only feature to go on. <br /><br />All is not lost though because I can tell you with some confidence what they aren't - fruit bats or vampires. <br /><br />In Northumberland we have about 8 species regularly present, in the south of england its up to 17 or so but once you get further south and into the southern areas of France things really hot up with over 30 species so yours could be one of many possibilities. <br /><br />So how do you go about identifyng bats? Well your question has inspired me to add a little more bat stuff to the blog...so keep tuning in!<br />ANyctalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529729794764990304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538854688181850095.post-60610468146252341912009-09-10T22:59:09.916+01:002009-09-10T22:59:09.916+01:00Hi Batman
The bats we saw in central France were M...Hi Batman<br />The bats we saw in central France were MUCH larger than the bats in Belford (not the Belfry).<br />What type would they be?<br />LLSnoreply@blogger.com