There is always something to see though: We recorded bank voles & a brown hare. We went to see the newly enlarged (and recently filled) pond, and our grey day was brightened by a hunting kestrel and some spectacular fungi! 🍄#fungi #ponds #hares #voles

This Saturday we braved the weather and were out surveying for Harvest Mouse Nests! 12 keen searches turned up to look for the nests at Sun Rising burial ground in Tysoe. Lots of nice long grass but sadly no nests were found this time. #survey #nests #harvestmouse @mammalsociety.bsky.social

Its Harvest Mouse survey time! Our next one is on Sat 15th Nov 10am, Sun Rising Natural Burial Ground, near Tysoe CV35 ODG (Grid ref: SP 35186 46014, /// usages.oath.muted). Free event. #survey #mammals #mouse #nest Please sign up via Eventbrite link:
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Our Annual General Meeting is at 7pm Wed 29th Oct at The Barn, Brandon Marsh (Brandon Lane, Coventry, CV3 3GW).
We will give an update of events ran & our future plans. It’s your chance to have your say, or just to find out a bit more. All welcome! No need to book! #event #warwickshire

A recent harvest mouse survey at Warwick Uni campus was a great success with 14 people coming along to search for nests. 9 were found & a partial nest also discovered. This is great news for our 1st survey at this location😀🐀 #survey #nests #harvest @mammalsociety.bsky.social @warwickuni.bsky.social

Pips and Pints, Hunningham on Tuesday night we were treated to a beautiful red moonrise and a couple of tawny owl sightings. As we walked along the River Leam we heard at least 4 bat species & got a good view of early foraging noctules. Thanks to everyone who joined us. 🦇😀 #bats #owls

Tomorrow evening event alert! Tuesday 9th Sept we will be at The Red Lion in Hunningham for our 2nd free Pips & Pints event at 7pm. Just come along & find us in the beer garden. Bring a torch & wear sturdy shoes/warm clothes and get batty with us! fb.me/e/m6ci3qEdq #bats #event #mammals

A great morning at Foundry Wood, Leamington Spa! Results from the small mammal trapping on Sat: 7 wood mice; 6 males & 1 female, all of whom were safely released. Thanks to all of the enthusiastic young mammal surveyors & trap spotters who joined us 😀 #mammals #event @mammalsociety.bsky.social

Lovely sunset walk along the Grand Union Canal, River Itchen & Lias Line Greenway on last nights Pips & Pints bat walk. We saw 4, potentially 5, species of bat 🦇 - pending analysis! Thanks to all that came 😀 #bats #event

Almost time to go batty! Wonder if they will make a Bat Detectorist show one day? About 2 friends who go out searching for that rare bat 🤔 They would need some quirky clothes probably in black or purple... Would you watch that show? #bats #detectorists #survey

Come and join us on Sat 6th Sept at 8am at Foundry Wood in Leamington Spa to see what we will find in our small mammal traps! #mammals #event #free Details here: www.foundrywood.co.uk/events/mamma... If you sign up to our newsletter you can be the 1st to hear about our events.

Now is a great time to look out for Water Voles, most active during the day between April & Sept. Look for nibbled grass & stems near the water's edge or rounded tik-tak droppings. Listen for the distinctive 'plop' of them dropping into the water. Don't forget to record any sightings with us 😊

A resting Hummingbird Hawkmoth! A terrible photo below! 😆

Last weekend we were at the St James churchyard (Alveston) Bioblitz! We had our Longworth traps out the night before & trapped this beautiful little yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis). The distinctive yellow band can be seen in last pic (handled by a trained expert). #mammals #bioblitz

Our best theory is that they have suffered from poor food availability in dry weather in recent weeks, similar to conditions last Sept & may have dispersed into the wider area. We plan to carry out some additional surveys this summer if we get some wetter weather to see if that makes a difference.

Sad 🦔 news, we have been monitoring #hedgehogs at Coombe Abbey Park since 2018. We have had good numbers on regular surveys up until Sept 2024 when none were seen over 3 nights. We have just completed another 3 nights of surveys using torches & thermal cameras & sadly found none at all.😭

It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week! #hedgehogweek! Do share your hedgehog pics with us to celebrate this amazing mammal! #mammals #hedgehogs Here’s a couple of mine 🦔🦔🦔 @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social

Yippee we won an award! 🥇 We won the Group Mammal Champion for surveying, raising awareness, and conserving wild mammals in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull. Thank you to all our supporters, volunteers & committee members who helped us achieve this award!! @mammalsociety.bsky.social

New event! We are running a small mammal trapping at Warwick University on 14th May at 9am. We will be using longworth traps 🪤 join us to see what we will find! Link: fb.me/e/2yl4gdLww #mammals #event @mammalsociety.bsky.social