CANTERBURY GOES BATTY
The Kentish Stour Countryside Project
has run bat events at two of Canterbury’s Local Nature Reserves (LNR)
over the past few weeks. Jo Haskett (Canterbury Greenspace Officer) Craig
Edwards (Voluntary Officer for Canterbury) and Jason Mitchell (Countryside
Officer for Canterbury and Lower Stour) have enthralled local people by
showing them the nightlife of Britain’s only true flying mammal at
Jumping Downs LNR, Barham and No Man’s Orchard LNR, Chartham Hatch.
Despite poor weather, the turnout by the
public was good, the No Man’s Orchard event being attended by no fewer
than 25 people. All of those attending were given an introductory talk on
bats followed by a walk around the sites and by using the latest
technology in bat detection and identification several bats were seen,
including Serotines, one of the UK’s largest species of bat. Jo Haskett
says "It is a great event for families to attend, as bats appeal to
all ages. These events are a great opportunity to find out more about
these special, endangered species".
