colintheuk
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Walking the dogs tonight and saw a bat , are they active through the winter ?
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Bats (1 Viewer)
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halftwo
Wird Batcher
The answer to that, is: generally, no.
However when the temperature increases considerably, even in mid-winter, bats can be roused from hibernation. Sometimes they come out and hunt when awakened in this manner.
I saw one a couple of nights ago. I also saw a bumble bee today - same sort of thing here too.
However when the temperature increases considerably, even in mid-winter, bats can be roused from hibernation. Sometimes they come out and hunt when awakened in this manner.
I saw one a couple of nights ago. I also saw a bumble bee today - same sort of thing here too.
Cheshire Birder
Well-known member
It has been very mild these last few days. I think many animals think spring will soon be here and the Bat has obviously awoken too early.
CB
CB
colintheuk
Well-known member
I thought it must be due to the temp it was warm yesterday
Richard Klim
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Two days ago (Thu 13 Jan), I was surprised to see a pipistrelle feeding over our garden for about 10min at midday (temp c13degC). We usually only see them during Mar-Nov.
Richard
Richard
chris butterworth
aka The Person Named Above
The sightings of Bumble Bees could be down to the fact they now overwinter - in UK - as colonies. Until very recently only queen Bumble Bees lived through the winter. Bats - particularly Pipistrelles - will emerge from hibernation throughout the winter if the temperature rises.
Chris
halftwo
Wird Batcher
Hi Chris,
This was a Red-tailed bumble - and at IMF. The temp. was c.9c at the time.
H
richellemedina
New member
Bats:
Bats are flying mammals in the order Chiroptera. And webbed and the front of the bat and has also developed wings, which makes it the only mammals capable of flight and, of course, real and sustainable. There are about 1100 kind of bats worldwide, representing about twenty percent of all mammal species are confidential. About seventy percent of bats and insects. Most of the remainder frugivores or fruit eaters. Some species, such as food for fish-eating bats of other animals from insects and bats, and vampires are the only type of parasite of mammals. Bats found in almost all the world and make a vital ecological role as pollinators of flowers and fruit seed dispersal. Many types of tropical plants are entirely dependent on bats for seed distribution.
Bats are flying mammals in the order Chiroptera. And webbed and the front of the bat and has also developed wings, which makes it the only mammals capable of flight and, of course, real and sustainable. There are about 1100 kind of bats worldwide, representing about twenty percent of all mammal species are confidential. About seventy percent of bats and insects. Most of the remainder frugivores or fruit eaters. Some species, such as food for fish-eating bats of other animals from insects and bats, and vampires are the only type of parasite of mammals. Bats found in almost all the world and make a vital ecological role as pollinators of flowers and fruit seed dispersal. Many types of tropical plants are entirely dependent on bats for seed distribution.