Oct 28, 2026 · 1 min · 2 segments
The new BatChat series brings you the first documented Leisler’s bat maternity roost in Wales, an in-depth interview with Dr Mark Avery who despite being a renowned birder did his PhD on pipistrelle…
And we're here because we've got a very exciting discovery of what seems to be the first documented Leisler's maternity roost.
It did make me think about the bat detector that I used when I was doing my PhD, which was about the size of a shoebox.
For me, it was a case of going, I've moved to the countryside, I've grown up around wildlife, I've always wanted to help and do my best for them.
So if there's a way that I can do anything to help make this a safe home for them, then I'm all for that.
And that's what we discussed before we moved here.
We always knew it was going to be part of our day-to-day.
God, that's the question my wife asked.
Do you know what was it like? I said, they were strange people.
She said, what do you mean strange? I said, they were so fanatic about bats.
And we're here because we've got a very exciting discovery of what seems to be the first documented Leisler's maternity roost.
It did make me think about the bat detector that I used when I was doing my PhD, which was about the size of a shoebox.
For me, it was a case of going, I've moved to the countryside, I've grown up around wildlife, I've always wanted to help and do my best for them.
So if there's a way that I can do anything to help make this a safe home for them, then I'm all for that.
And that's what we discussed before we moved here.
We always knew it was going to be part of our day-to-day.
God, that's the question my wife asked.
Do you know what was it like? I said, they were strange people.
She said, what do you mean strange? I said, they were so fanatic about bats.
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