a miscellany of bats!

1. Hat-tip to oursin: I am delighted by what the National Trust has been spending my money on, per the Graun and indeed the relevant NT Facebook.

2. We have been aware, for a long time, of the altocommon pipistrelle(s) that hang(s) around here! But then LAST NIGHT the bat detector detected an UNUSUAL NOISE and we are pretty certain it was a noctule (e.g.), so HURRAH for expensive toys and HURRAH for local biodiversity.

3. Via recessional, important Australian bats.