“Bat Shit Grotto” sounds interesting. I don’t suppose you could share some more detail on the amount of said bat shit? Did you get any photos?

Blue bag is 25cm diameter by 53cm deep.

Can anyone Dales based make use of a couple of Dragon tackle bags? Happy to drop off anywhere Wharfedale, A65 corridor, Wensleydale.

I’ve seen this signature in a few caves…

Research paper is here, if anyone wants more info https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2024GL112045

Bowland Mountain Rescue use the quarry face for team practice I think, could the bolts be theirs? There’s also Sykes Lead Mine in the opposite bank of Losterdale Brook https://nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/metal/mid-pennine-mines/fsouth/bowland/sykes/

Looks like it might be a Daubenton’s bat. They’re starting to settle into hibernation now the weather has turned colder.

It’s swarming season, where bats head to underground sites to mate. Particularly Myotis species, with Natterer’s swarming well into October. Did you notice if the had white ‘belly’ hair, in contrast to their brown backs? They’ll be quite active for a while yet.