Wildlife

Simple Bat Detector

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Bats normally hibernate during the winter, but nowadays, thanks to the mild winters, we can encounter bats even in January. The real bat season, of course, begins in March–April and lasts until the end of October. This is the best time to go bat-hunting. In urban environments, the most common species are the serotine bat … Read more

Echoes in the Night: Spotting Bats with a Detector

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It’s well known that bats use their sonar to navigate their surroundings with remarkable precision. As part of this ability, they emit powerful ultrasonic sounds that are characteristic of each species. These sounds are inaudible to the human ear, but with a simple device, we can detect them — which can be great fun and … Read more