Guest MOLLY Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 What would be the biggest bats found in the north east? Sitting in the house and i though i saw an bird out of the corner of my eye going into the woods opposite. Then i saw another one, thinking its a bit late now wondered if it was an owl?...couldnt believe my eyes when i went to the window and saw loads of large bats in my garden...ive tried to take some piccies but its bloody hard work trying to capture bats on film Been an unusual day, driving home at 4pm and a roe buck jumped out of the sheep field i walk the dogs in, and trotted up the road in front of me for at least 200yrds before jumpimg a wall into the woods! MOLL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hardfeather 56 Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 I might be wrong but I reckon it may be a horshoe for its size Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pegandgun 51 Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 A bat that big can only be a cricket bat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hardfeather 56 Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I would say they are Noctule Bat's.. ..Millet Do you get Noctule's that far north? chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Could be a flying fox on holiday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MOLLY Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I would say they are Noctule Bat's.. .. Millet Do you get Noctule's that far north? chris According to this you can... http://www.jwaller.co.uk/batgroup/noctule.asp But i dont think its them, they seen a bit too big, the wing span would be about 25cm's....hard to tell when flying though and this place sounds perfect for their habitat..trees etc. MOLL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest midnight_runner Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 i was away fishing a local river this morning noticed something dangling from a telegraph pole went to have a look it was a bat that had taken a fly some one had lost mannaged to get it down and put it in a old hollow tree then went to murder some fish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MOLLY Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 moll we've been fishing on the swale and these big bats flying alround us up and down the river taking fly's and always hitting your line ( :realmad: :realmad: fecking things , think youve got a bite ) there big batsmaybe 5-7 inches across (wingspan) like you say it's hard getting the correct size and too ge pics . but they sound like the same 1's Yes they do sound like the same ones, these ones do vary quite a bit in size about 1-2" difference..perhaps males and females are different sizes? On a different subject, sitting in the garden and i saw my 1st golden eagle it was miles up in the sky riding the thermals, brilliant to see. MOLL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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