day flying bat north yorkshire 03/07/2022 (1 Viewer)

[Prestdj]

today we saw a bat flying for a good length of time at Aysgarth Falls North Yorkshire poor photo as i only had a 40mm lens with me what bat species is it thanks

 

[THE_FERN]

Without certainty, I think it's one of the pipistrelle species. Noctule or serotine are often seen in daylight, but I have seen pipistrelle then too and I think wing shape rules the larger bats out. Was it small?

 

[Prestdj]

Without certainty, I think it's one of the pipistrelle species. Noctule or serotine are often seen in daylight, but I have seen pipistrelle then too and I think wing shape rules the larger bats out. Was it small?

about the size of a sand martin

 

[THE_FERN]

about the size of a sand martin

Taking into account the sorts of distortions one experiences (it's difficult to judge size without references), that sounds about right for pipistrelle. I suspect noctule etc would have appeared bigger to you, with a noticably bigger wingspan.