Brithdir Outing update

Well, we didn't make it to Brithdir after all. Since the weather looked a bit dodgy and it's a long way to go to Brithdir we decided in the end to cut and run to Ynys Hir RSPB Reserve. We'll try Brithdir later in the summer when the moment takes us. Nevertheless we had a great evening. It was lovely there, warm and quite calm and we heard 45 and 55 pips of course, also Serotines, Noctuals and possible Long Eared bats – the usual suspects! There were loads of insects about; the occasional cockchafer beetle blundered by and in the distance a grasshopper warbler could be heard – lovely! This should be a promising summer!

How many of you got the bat ID right then? The feet should have given it away! Yes, you guessed it, it was a Daubenton’s Bat (myotis daubentonii). Photo courtesy of

http://www.bio.bris.ac.uk/research/bats/britishbats/index.htm

Don’t forget to keep an eye on the programme – we start the survey work on June 6^th – hope to see you all out.

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Brithdir Outing

Hi All, I hope I've got everyone in touch with each other by now and arrange lifts and things - phoo..., Just in case I've missed someone, we will be meeting in Talybont, towards the end of the village by the two chapels, opposite the Lolfa/Neuadd Gofa at 7:30. There's one pick up in Mach on the way by the clock.

If you want to do some mugging up on species ID and bat sounds we hope to be seeing - or should I say hearing - Lesser Horseshoes, Long Eared, Daubenton's, Pips (two spec.) and possibly Whiskered!

To get you in the mood, what's this then?

See you on Friday evening - hope the weather is reasonable, we'll ignore a bit of rain but if it's torrential I'll put up a blog by 6pm.

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Brithdir Outing

Hi All, thanks for your quick response about this. The consensus of opinion is to go on Friday 6th May. So far there are six of us. We can sort out the fine detail nearer the time. I'm happy to drive but we will need one other by the looks of it, maybe someone who can pick up from Aber.

Out of interests the church itself is of some note for you art historians. We will not be going in unfortunately so I thought I'd pass you this link so you can see what you are missing.

http://www.friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk/CMSMS/index.php?page=brithdir

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