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Barbastelle bats breeding in Norfolk. 29/7/98

A check on July 28th showed the whole group had moved to another beam in the barn and the video confirmed that they moved the previous night. This was not due to disturbance - although small boys had been spotted lurking around bashing bushes - as small boys do. There were at least 32 adults present, plus their well-grown young, so in spite of less than good weather this summer - too many grey days and cool, damp, star-light nights with few insects - it looks as though there will be a good out-turn of baby Barbastelles at this site this year.

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