Large Bat

[discobob]

Walking the dog yesterday evening at dusk, I thought a Blackbird had just flown past my head but it turned out to be a larger than normal bat. We have lots of Pipistrelle bats round here, in fact I love to sit in the garden on a warm night and have them flying around me catching the insects, not that I attract insects mind you  . This bat flew more like a bird, higher in the air than you see the pipistrelles, and had a larger body and wingspan - the flight action of the wings seemed to be more "rigid" for the want of a better word. I watched it over the school field next to us for a good few minutes, again - if you glanced for a second - you would think it was a bird but if you watched it there was the tell tale switch as it went for an insect and looking at the bat sites I think that it may have been a noctule bat. I will go out this evening around the same time and see if I can spot it again..

[Ultrastu]

Nightar  perhaps .? 

[discobob]

14 minutes ago, Ultrastu said:

Nightar  perhaps .? 

Had a look - there is this video - https://www.google.com/search?q=nightjar+uk+in+flight&safe=active&rlz=1C1GCEA_enGB866GB866&sxsrf=APwXEdf38V7UB4XrLUP8034riDCabAgAHw%3A1685089561415&ei=GW1wZJX9GLmAhbIPp6eRsAM&ved=0ahUKEwjV7ePlx5L_AhU5QEEAHadTBDYQ4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=nightjar+uk+in+flight&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKABOgoIABBHENYEELADOgcIIRCgARAKSgQIQRgAUOwHWJoVYMkaaAFwAXgBgAGqAYgBtAaSAQMwLjaYAQCgAQHAAQHIAQg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:f1b18ec5,vid:SfTZHKavCLo

definitely not a nightjar!

 

[muncher]

Greater horseshoe bat probably 

[Good shot?]

May well be a Noctule bat.

l have watched them, largish fairly high up and swooping / darting to catch insects.

Edited May 26, 2023 by Good shot?

[Stephen-H]

[discobob]

44 minutes ago, Good shot? said:

May well be a Noctule bat.

l have watched them, largish fairly high up and swooping / darting to catch insects.

From reading the descriptions online I think it is - will try and see tonight - see if the phone camera is up to getting a video of it

22 minutes ago, Stephen-H said:

Let me guess - your the Joker 😂

I was wondering if someone would post something along the lines 👍

[Stephen-H]

2 minutes ago, discobob said:

From reading the descriptions online I think it is - will try and see tonight - see if the phone camera is up to getting a video of it

Let me guess - your the Joker 😂

I was wondering if someone would post something along the lines 👍

😂👍 I had seen my opportunity & had to take it 

[sutty2006]

Often see the smaller bats 🦇 dodging between the houses on my estate, quite fun to watch at dusk. But I guess they are everywhere really, we just don’t see them much! 

[Rim Fire]

You better get the garlic  out

[TIGHTCHOKE]

2 minutes ago, Rim Fire said:

You better get the garlic  out

Is he going to cook it then?    

[Stephen-H]

1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Is he going to cook it then?    

Last time someone did that the whole world came to a stop