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MAMMAL MEETING REPORTS
GENERAL MEETING 1552 BAT WALK 29th JUNE, 1990
Twelve members and friends met on 29th June for
the E.F.C. Bat Walk at Hanningfield Reservoir.
During a hot summer of warm evenings, this
proved to be an exception with cool, blustery
weather perhaps being a deterrent to the bats.
After walking approximately 11/2 miles round the
concrete bank no bats were seen until within
100 yards of the car park! Then, in a
sheltered corner, good views were obtained of
several Serotines (Eptesicus serotinus) and
rather more Pipistrelles (Pipistrellus
pipistrellus). Identification was confirmed
by use of a bat detector. After 15 minutes
observing these animals we made our way back to
the car park only to find both species hunting
above the cars!
JOHN DOBSON
BADGER MATCH
One of the highlights of this summer's tele-
vision programmes was to see Don Hunford's
badgers performing on television on three
consecutive evenings. This group of badgers
in Thundersley has been studied for thirty
years and each individual can be identified (by
name!). Badgers are observed from a small
garden hide that accommodates five people and a
sprinkling of peanuts draws them closer for