Bath Wildlife Sightings
Plecotus auritus (Brown Long-eared Bat), Thickwood, Colerne, ST8272
Date first seen
Date last seen
Frequency of Sighting
Found dead.
Species
Evidence
Found dead, almost certainly killed by cat. (Suggested by scratches around face and the fact that Long-eared bats' habit of flying close to the ground, or even landing to tackle prey, makes them vulnerable to attack by predators). Found within 5 metres of where I found a similar fatality in 2018. ( I am licensed to hold dead bats.)
Quantity
1
Locality
Thickwood, Colerne, NW Wilts
Habitat
Beside Leylandi hedge on calcareous ground above oolitic cornbrash. Altitude c 150m
Environmental Conditions
dry.
Grid Reference
ST822 725
Other Information
Unringed.
Recorded by
Chris Woods
Identified by
Chris Woods
