WYBG have been involved with a bat rehabilitation/release effort at Temple Newsam, Leeds. Please see below some wording from our member Kate Wright who took the lead with coordinating the efforts. A nice little good deed story. Well done to everyone involved. “On 9th June I received my first call out of the year via …
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Tong Rescue – Squeaky
Squeaky was found in the Tong area of Bradford when family members heard a squeaking sound coming from the laundry basket. Squeaky, a male common pipistrelle most likely dropped onto the hamper of laundry to a very soft landing! The family made attempts to reach the Bat Conservation Trust and was put into contact with …
Brighouse Rescue – Robin
Robin the wonder-bat was found by the family dog “Billy” a very chilled Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. The family had already had a couple of other bats emerge into their house, one of which had settled on a guitar amplifier and flown across the room! The family had managed to get Robin into a shoebox, …
Reuniting Pups
On Tuesday one of West Yorkshire Bat Groups Bat Carers was asked to go and pick up 4 bat pups that were found on the floor. The best option for survival for grounded pups is to return them to their roost. This method has been tried and tested by a couple of bat groups, where …
Nathusius’ Bat Project – St Aiden’s Nature Reserve
St Aiden’s nature reserve is located between Castleford and Leeds and is brimming with wildlife activity. It is an ideal location for bats as it has a large body of water that attracts insect and woodlands around the site provide wonderful places to roost. Our volunteers selected this site as a location to carry out …