rhychydwr1
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A couple of National newspapers mention this. I have always regarded the GH as a cave dwelling bat. Are there caves in Kent?
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Mendip Rocks, Earth Science Lecture Day
Mendip Rocks are holding a number of presentations on Saturday 17th October as part of the Earth Science Week. Talks will include:-
Anjana Khatwa, award winning presenter and writer: "The Whispers of Rock: Stories from the Earth". Vince Simmonds, archeologist and cave explorer: "Echoes of the Ice Age: A Pleistocene Record from Mendip Cave Deposits" Of particular interest will be the recent find, the Woolly Rhino Skull that is now in Wells Museum. Owen Dukes - Geologist (Tarmac) "Mendip Mineral Resources"
Greater Horseshoe Bat found in Kent
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Graigwen
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rhychydwr1 said:
There are plenty of small natural cavities in the chalk.
There are ragstone mines and chalk mines. There used to be lots of deneholes but most are filled in now.
I notice Chislehurst "Caves" (actually a chalk mine) has a bat on its web site! http://www.chislehurst-caves.co.uk/
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& they only have to come from Sussex or the continent:
https://www.mammal.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/SE-Mammal-Atlas-5-Bats.pdf
Recorded just outside Kent in previous survey (possibly St Clement's Caves at Hastings, currently trading as Smugglers Adventure):
http://s420601879.websitehome.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Bat_Atlas_20001.pdf
https://www.mammal.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/SE-Mammal-Atlas-5-Bats.pdf
Recorded just outside Kent in previous survey (possibly St Clement's Caves at Hastings, currently trading as Smugglers Adventure):
http://s420601879.websitehome.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Bat_Atlas_20001.pdf
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