Gail Armstrong
@gailbatlady.bsky.social
Bat worker in North Lancashire
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There’s got to be some weird stuff going on in that Pintails head #wheresacuta
There are few Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa 花脸鸭 Huāliǎn yā) wintering at the Yellow River estuary in Shandong Province. Photo by "菜小hua". #birds #china #yellowriver
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 AM
There’s got to be some weird stuff going on in that Pintails head #wheresacuta
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January 25, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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🦇 We've teamed up with DontSendMeACard.com where you can support our work by donating what it would have cost to send cards.
There are some lovely Valentine's Day e-cards here: www.dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/chari...
There are some lovely Valentine's Day e-cards here: www.dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/chari...
January 29, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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It's the season when bat workers survey for hibernating bats. In caves, tunnels and even bat boxes We came back muddy, cold and bramble-bashed but we had a great day. #lovebats #hibernation 🦇🦇🦇
January 25, 2026 at 6:59 PM
It's the season when bat workers survey for hibernating bats. In caves, tunnels and even bat boxes We came back muddy, cold and bramble-bashed but we had a great day. #lovebats #hibernation 🦇🦇🦇
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Broken leg has been pinned & Peregrine being cared for by expert rehabbers. Fingers crossed.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
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#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
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Update on the shot Peregrine in Strabane, Northern Ireland
Last weekend the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) issued an appeal for information following the discovery of an injured Peregrine that had been shot and was found in a garden on Station R…
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January 18, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Broken leg has been pinned & Peregrine being cared for by expert rehabbers. Fingers crossed.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
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#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
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Love bats 🦇 Nietoperek census 2026 is a mind blowing experience. So honoured to have the chance to take part in the weekend.
January 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Love bats 🦇 Nietoperek census 2026 is a mind blowing experience. So honoured to have the chance to take part in the weekend.
Good luck to the international team of bat workers carrying out the annual census at Nietoperek bat reserve in Poland. #lovebats #hibernation 🥰🦇
January 10, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Good luck to the international team of bat workers carrying out the annual census at Nietoperek bat reserve in Poland. #lovebats #hibernation 🥰🦇
More than 30 years a bat carer and almost fooled last night by a bat playing dead. I watched, waited, turned him over, poked him. Finally put him on table, turned to see him trundling across. This morning he's had a bit of mealworm and even tried a flutter to my slipper. 🤞🏽for Lazarus 🥰🦇🤞🏽🤞🏽
January 9, 2026 at 9:57 AM
More than 30 years a bat carer and almost fooled last night by a bat playing dead. I watched, waited, turned him over, poked him. Finally put him on table, turned to see him trundling across. This morning he's had a bit of mealworm and even tried a flutter to my slipper. 🤞🏽for Lazarus 🥰🦇🤞🏽🤞🏽
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🦇 We have some very exciting news to share... The Bat Conservation Trust's Nocturnal Garden will debut at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026! Designed by Melanie Hick and sponsored by Project Giving Back.
Read more about the garden here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/01... .
Read more about the garden here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/01... .
The Bat Conservation Trust's Nocturnal Garden debuts at RHS Chelsea Flower Show - News - Bat Conservation Trust
The Bat Conservation Trust is showcasing its first-ever RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden!
www.bats.org.uk
January 5, 2026 at 10:37 AM
🦇 We have some very exciting news to share... The Bat Conservation Trust's Nocturnal Garden will debut at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026! Designed by Melanie Hick and sponsored by Project Giving Back.
Read more about the garden here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/01... .
Read more about the garden here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/01... .
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December 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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30 volunteers covered 199 bat calls over 5,000 square kilometres of Northern England in 2025. I love them all, they respond with enthusiasm and good humour to enable bats to be given a second chance. Merry Christmas and may all bats stay safely tucked up for the New Year. #lovebats #batcare
December 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Bats can find themselves in need of help at any time of year. This little guy is call number 197 for 2025. He is pretty miserable, cold and weak but already responding well to our offer of B&B for the holiday season..... #lovebats #batcare #batsareforchristmas
December 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Bats can find themselves in need of help at any time of year. This little guy is call number 197 for 2025. He is pretty miserable, cold and weak but already responding well to our offer of B&B for the holiday season..... #lovebats #batcare #batsareforchristmas
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🦇A new episode of our podcast, BatChat, is out now - The Hoffman Kiln: Where Bats Reclaim the Dales.
North of Settle in the Yorkshire Dales lies the Hoffman Kiln, a relic of the industrial revolution. It's now an important site for bats of the Dales all year round.
North of Settle in the Yorkshire Dales lies the Hoffman Kiln, a relic of the industrial revolution. It's now an important site for bats of the Dales all year round.
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🦇A new episode of our podcast, BatChat, is out now - The Hoffman Kiln: Where Bats Reclaim the Dales.
North of Settle in the Yorkshire Dales lies the Hoffman Kiln, a relic of the industrial revolution. It's now an important site for bats of the Dales all year round.
North of Settle in the Yorkshire Dales lies the Hoffman Kiln, a relic of the industrial revolution. It's now an important site for bats of the Dales all year round.
🦇 Bat box scheme in old quarry phenomenally successful for pipistrelle sp. and has also attracted occasional long-eared bats. But yesterday we all did happy dances when we found a Noctule bat in a "small hollow" box, 4.5m up beech tree, good flight lines. #lovebats #greenwoodsecohabitats
December 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🦇 Bat box scheme in old quarry phenomenally successful for pipistrelle sp. and has also attracted occasional long-eared bats. But yesterday we all did happy dances when we found a Noctule bat in a "small hollow" box, 4.5m up beech tree, good flight lines. #lovebats #greenwoodsecohabitats
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A bat we ringed 20 years ago. Study long since over, data analysed, published, a small chapter in a bigger story. We all moved on to new challenges, new jobs. To us it's history.
But this wee fella gets on with life, still doing what he did then. Surviving in a world we are fast turning upside down.
But this wee fella gets on with life, still doing what he did then. Surviving in a world we are fast turning upside down.
Massive influx of Natterer’s bats at valley level marks the official start of hibernation season (last week they were still swarming). And the cherry on top was the return of Z0266, a bat ringed as an adult in 2005. That makes four 21+ year old 🦇 still turning up ( @johnaltringham.bsky.social )
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A bat we ringed 20 years ago. Study long since over, data analysed, published, a small chapter in a bigger story. We all moved on to new challenges, new jobs. To us it's history.
But this wee fella gets on with life, still doing what he did then. Surviving in a world we are fast turning upside down.
But this wee fella gets on with life, still doing what he did then. Surviving in a world we are fast turning upside down.
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Massive influx of Natterer’s bats at valley level marks the official start of hibernation season (last week they were still swarming). And the cherry on top was the return of Z0266, a bat ringed as an adult in 2005. That makes four 21+ year old 🦇 still turning up ( @johnaltringham.bsky.social )
November 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Massive influx of Natterer’s bats at valley level marks the official start of hibernation season (last week they were still swarming). And the cherry on top was the return of Z0266, a bat ringed as an adult in 2005. That makes four 21+ year old 🦇 still turning up ( @johnaltringham.bsky.social )
Dinky little long eared bat thought he'd found a great winter roost behind a disused loo at a heritage site in Cumbria. He was unexpectedly uncovered during work, came into care for a check up and added 20% to his weight in two days. Such a sweetie, he goes home tonight. #lovebats #batcare 🦇🥰
November 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Nature is not the blocker to 1.5 million homes, instead it’s a necessity for building resilient towns and neighbourhoods.
Read our new report on environmental sustainability and housing growth ⬇️
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...
Read our new report on environmental sustainability and housing growth ⬇️
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...
November 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Nature is not the blocker to 1.5 million homes, instead it’s a necessity for building resilient towns and neighbourhoods.
Read our new report on environmental sustainability and housing growth ⬇️
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...
Read our new report on environmental sustainability and housing growth ⬇️
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...
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Nature not a “blocker” to housing delivery, MPs find in new @commonseac.parliament.uk report committees.parliament.uk/committee/62...
Nature not a “blocker” to housing delivery, MPs find in new report - Committees - UK Parliament
Nature is not a “blocker” to delivering new housing, but rather a necessity for building resilient towns and neighbourhoods, MPs argue in a report published today.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Nature not a “blocker” to housing delivery, MPs find in new @commonseac.parliament.uk report committees.parliament.uk/committee/62...
As winter approaches, bats are less active but our team doesn't rest as long as there are bats that need help. This tiny bat found on rail platform, caked in black grease and very weak. Though situation improved he is not out of the woods yet. But he found his voice & appetite. #lovebats #batcare 🦇🤞
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
As winter approaches, bats are less active but our team doesn't rest as long as there are bats that need help. This tiny bat found on rail platform, caked in black grease and very weak. Though situation improved he is not out of the woods yet. But he found his voice & appetite. #lovebats #batcare 🦇🤞
It seems it works to quote "blockages" even though the developers have not provided the information requested....
Developers encroach on 2000-year-old Devon wetland citing ‘blockages’ to Labour’s housing plans
Developers encroach on 2000-year-old Devon wetland citing ‘blockages’ to Labour’s housing plans
According to planning conditions, Wolborough Fen in Newton Abbot must be protected as groundworks are prepared for 1,200 homes
A 2,000-year-old wetland which is one of England’s most protected habitats has “bulldozers at its gates” after developers said conditions to protect it were blocking the growth the government is demanding.
Wolborough Fen in Newton Abbot, Devon, a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), must be protected from any damage by developers Vistry Group as they flatten hills and prepare the groundworks for 1,200 houses, according to planning conditions. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
It seems it works to quote "blockages" even though the developers have not provided the information requested....
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🦇 Most UK bat species evolved to use trees as roosts, while many also hunt in woodland.
Explore how bats use and rely on woodlands and trees in our 'Bats and woodland' pages: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/lan...
Explore how bats use and rely on woodlands and trees in our 'Bats and woodland' pages: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/lan...
September 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🦇 Most UK bat species evolved to use trees as roosts, while many also hunt in woodland.
Explore how bats use and rely on woodlands and trees in our 'Bats and woodland' pages: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/lan...
Explore how bats use and rely on woodlands and trees in our 'Bats and woodland' pages: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/lan...
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Rare bat crashes into car after '1,000-mile trip' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bat crashes into car in Sunderland after '1,000-mile trip'
The rare bat crash lands into a windscreen before being rescued by volunteers who rehabilitate her.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Rare bat crashes into car after '1,000-mile trip' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Feeding cat-attacked bat. Loosely wrapped, its snatching mealies & drinking water. Do it with no 2nd thought.
Then it hits me. It's a tiny vulnerable wild creature. Not scared, still feisty, behaving as it should. But srsly just accepting my help. It's a special thing we do. #lovebats #batcare 🥰 🦇
Then it hits me. It's a tiny vulnerable wild creature. Not scared, still feisty, behaving as it should. But srsly just accepting my help. It's a special thing we do. #lovebats #batcare 🥰 🦇
September 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM