The Night the Bats Came Downstairs

We visit a family home in the Usk Valley to investigate Wales’s first documented Leisler’s bat maternity roost. The species is rarely seen, and records in Wales are scattered, with much of the available information coming from acoustic surveys that can be difficult to interpret. The discovery offers an opportunity to learn more about a bat that remains poorly understood in Britain. We hear how Lucy and Andy discovered bats in their attic after moving into an old converted farm building. Duri...