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  • Gary MacKenzie
    SMF Supporter
    • Apr 2018
    • 1057
    • Gary
    • Forres , Moray , Scotland

    #1

    We had a visitor last night.

    He is still in our shed.Click image for larger version

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  • scottie3158
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 14201
    • Paul
    • Holbeach

    #2
    Has he moved in or just taken cover?

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    • Gary MacKenzie
      SMF Supporter
      • Apr 2018
      • 1057
      • Gary
      • Forres , Moray , Scotland

      #3
      Not sure, will tell you if he returns tomorrow, (s)he's hanging there now

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      • dave
        SMF Supporters
        • Nov 2012
        • 1828
        • Brussels

        #4
        Beautiful, although For your sake I hope it doesn’t decide to set up home, we had all sorts of problems when they set up home in the village church, lots of problems with maintenance because you cannot disturb the roost.

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        • Allen Dewire
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2018
          • 4741
          • Allen
          • Bamberg

          #5
          But hey Gary,

          That is one great reference for all the wing thingy builders here and a great color profile for the camo too. Cool Picture!!!

          Bleib Gesund
          Allen
          Life's to short to be a sheep...

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          • Guest

            #6
            Look at it this way, you are on your way to a guano home business...................
            Is a nice looking bat, well, as bats go.

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            • Jim R
              SMF Supporters
              • Apr 2018
              • 15677
              • Jim
              • Shropshire

              #7
              Hi Gary
              What a great thing to happen.
              Jim

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              • stona
                SMF Supporters
                • Jul 2008
                • 9889

                #8
                Brown long eared bat?

                Surely it can't be a grey, if you're in Scotland

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                • Gary MacKenzie
                  SMF Supporter
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 1057
                  • Gary
                  • Forres , Moray , Scotland

                  #9
                  Originally posted by dave
                  Beautiful, although For your sake I hope it doesn’t decide to set up home, we had all sorts of problems when they set up home in the village church, lots of problems with maintenance because you cannot disturb the roost.
                  It's an old shed out the back, I'd rather we had it than didn't.
                  We have lots of the little pipistrelle, not seen these Brown long-eared ones before.

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                  • Dave Ward
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 10549

                    #10
                    Brown Long-Eared Bat - Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework. European Protected Species under Annex IV of the European Habitats Directive.
                    Probably just out of hibernation.............
                    Dave

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                    • dave
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Nov 2012
                      • 1828
                      • Brussels

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Gary MacKenzie
                      It's an old shed out the back, I'd rather we had it than didn't.
                      We have lots of the little pipistrelle, not seen these Brown long-eared ones before.
                      if you don’t need the shed then it would be brilliant to have them stay,

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                      • AlanG
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 6296

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Dave Ward
                        Brown Long-Eared Bat - Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework. European Protected Species under Annex IV of the European Habitats Directive.
                        Probably just out of hibernation.............
                        Dave
                        Which translated into normal speech means; You cannot do anything to the building if it disturbs it. We had t get a bat survey done to have our extension built. £200 for a 10 minute check!

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                        • Guest

                          #13
                          You lucky man (though I've got an 'Old Bat' at home).

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                          • Jason Crausby
                            • Apr 2018
                            • 658

                            #14
                            Originally posted by AlanG
                            Which translated into normal speech means; You cannot do anything to the building if it disturbs it. We had t get a bat survey done to have our extension built. £200 for a 10 minute check!
                            You're lucky... when we renovated our house we had to re-roof and the council insisted on a bat survey which was inconclusive at £200 ...so I had to pay out another £700 for a chap to spend the night in the garden so he could then write a report saying he saw no bats!!!
                            Still, its a beautiful thing!
                            Jason.

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                            • BattleshipBob
                              SMF Supporters
                              • Apr 2018
                              • 6792
                              • Bob
                              • Cardiff

                              #15
                              Hope its not a full moon:flushed:

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