This evening we met at Tittesworth Water Reservoir. Derek had placed traps in the ground in the hope of catching some moles alive. When digging out the traps, however, we were able to see the evidence of how cunning moles can be. One particular exemplar managed to avoid 4 traps that had been placed along its route. The group then proceeded to a different area on the site to look for evidence of moles in tall grass. We managed to identify a nice sized tunnel system that was impressive in its length and variation of depth. Having used thin sticks to trace the tunnel system we then moved on to listen, identify and catch glimpses of the local bat population. To our surprise we managed to observe a Daubenton's bat in daylight which is rather unusual for this species as they normally do not come out until it has gone dark. All in all a really informative and enjoyable evening.
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