Bath Wildlife Sightings
Pipistrellus pygmaeus (Soprano Pipistrelle), Thickwood, Colerne, ST8272
Date first seen
Date last seen
Frequency of Sighting
Found dead, drowned.
Species
Evidence
Found drowned in my end of garden neighbour's garden in a small (c 10 litres) rain filled tub on the ground, from which it could not escape.
Quantity
1
Locality
Thickwood, Colerne
Habitat
Within 30 meters of pond, 50 metres from organic grazing, 20m broad verges, 50m from woodland. in back garden based on Calcaereous grassland on Chalfield Oolite, @525'
Environmental Conditions
Wet!
Grid Reference
ST822 725
Other Information
NB: I am licenced to handle bats. Most images taken once the specimen was dried out!
Recorded by
Chris Woods
Identified by
Chris Woods, confirmed by Wiltshire Bat Group from photographic evidence, including wing venation
