Did you know that lots of bats live in the grounds of the Haworth Art Gallery and Stables?…………..
What are bats? (Not the cricket kind)
Ever seen a shape at tree-top level fly past at dusk? It could be a bird going back to it’s nest…… Or it could be a bat. Video: bats leaving cave
Flying mammals
Bats are the only mammals that can really fly and British bats hunt insects at both dawn and dusk. One bat can eat 3000 insects in a night’s hunting. Bats live in houses & trees as well as caves.
Bat detectors
With the help of a bat detector, (as seen in the picture above), you can identify if it’s a bat and often which of the 18 different species found in Britain. Bats hunt by sending out sound waves most people can’t hear. The detector makes the sounds into a range we can hear. Simple ones are around £50.
When to see bats
Bats hibernate in winter when fewer insects are flying. Some birds are also fewer in winter but they feed all year round.
Roger