BATS 



water, the Whiskered Bat, a not uncommon species, 

 Natterer's Bat, which is not often met with, and 

 Bechstein's Bat, which is rare. Pipistrellus pipistrel- 

 lus is the common little ' flitter-mouse ' ; Eptesicus 

 serotinus, the Serotine, is very rare in England ; as 

 is Leisler's Bat, Nyctalus leisleri ; but N. noctula, the 

 Great Bat or Noctule, is one of our commonest 

 species. Also plentiful is Plecotus auritus, the Long- 

 eared Bat, but the Barbastelle, Barbastella barbastelliis, 

 is very seldom found.) 



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