Brown Long-eared bats

 

This is a Brown long-eared bat, some of whom share the church with us during the summer! The fact sheet below gives some more information from the Bat Conservation Trust for those who might be interested.

https://cdn.bats.org.uk/uploads/pdf/About%20Bats/brownlongeared_11.02.13.pdf?v=1541085177

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