Bat Species (1 Viewer)

[Owene]

I'm assuming Pipistrelle (whether Common or soprano) Anyone able to confirm or offer a suggestion. Sorry the photos aren't great. Today in south wales.

 

[opisska]

The sky looks quite bright, how long after sunset is this? Pips should emerge no earlier than 20 minutes after sunset, soprano even later.

 

[Owene]

It was in daylight at about 3pm

 

[opisska]

I think Pips in daylight are extremely unlikely. The only European bats regularly seen during the day are Noctules. But anything can happen and I can't really help with ID from the photos though.

 

[Owene]

Yeah I’ve had noctules in the day before but I’ve had disturbed pips too. It seemed too small for noctule but yeah the photos aren’t great

 

[aeshna5]

I think Pips in daylight are extremely unlikely. The only European bats regularly seen during the day are Noctules. But anything can happen and I can't really help with ID from the photos though.

That's not true. I watched a pipistrelle species around midday in the middle of February at Kew Gardens. Though not common I have several times watched them during the day usually in the cooler months of the year.

 

[Farnboro John]

I think Pips in daylight are extremely unlikely. The only European bats regularly seen during the day are Noctules. But anything can happen and I can't really help with ID from the photos though.

Early in the year bats of several species will fly in daylight in a warm spell, see John's Mammals 2023 for Common Pipistrelle photos.

John

 

[Andy Adcock]

I see 'Pips' here all the time and this one looks to be too big?

They've just reappeared here a couple of weeks ago btw, not sure if they hibernate or migrate?