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The youngest attendees at the event were just two and four. It was wonderful to Breakfasts and other evening events,
see their interest in the local environment and hope their enthusiasm was

heightened by the knowledge the older experts were able to impart.
Scout Hut Hire

Rosy Starling The Scout Hut is available for hire, particularly during the daytime – rates from
£7.50 per hour. For more information, please contact Andrea Marshall on 01929
There have been a number of 472588 or 0788 422 6445, andrealynnmarshall@hotmail.com
reports from around the village of a

Rosy Starling visiting gardens and
bird tables. Rosy Starlings are mainly Contact us
found in eastern Europe and are a
relatively rare visitor to the UK – so, If anyone would like further information about Bere Regis Scout Group or the
all those who caught a sight of this Kingsbere Explorer Scout Unit, all the contact details for the individual sections
visitor were very privileged. Whilst (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers) are available in the village directory at the
the bird is of a similar size to the back of this magazine. General enquiries and offers of help/assistance: Neal Unitt
common Starling, it has as the -Jones on 01929 472273.
name suggests a rosy pink body Scout Group Publicity: Andrea Marshall on 01929 472588 and Helen Unitt-Jones on
with black head, wings and tail – 01929 472273.
see photo below.

Bats
G P Lewis
There are good numbers of bats around the village but a house in Bitchams
Mead wins the prize! A maternity bat roost is present, as it has been in some Interior/Exterior Painter & Decorator
previous years. No less than 191 pipistrelle bats were recorded as leaving the
roost in just 30 minutes one evening in early July. We should be very pleased to
have plenty of bats in the area as they eat vast numbers of midges and other All aspects of painting and
small flying insects. Pipistrelle bats have summer maternity roosts where the
females give birth to live young and nurture them during their early life. As bats decorating undertaken including
are mammals the mothers feed their young milk. After about three or four weeks Domestic, New builds, Refurbs
the young bats are able to fly and tend leave the roosts in August. The bats will and Commercial.
occupy different roosts during their winter hibernation period.
Qualified and with over 30 years
If you are aware of any other active roosts in the area, please let us know.
experience, will offer friendly
If you would like to see some bats in flight, are not lucky enough to have a roost
in your house, good spotting site at dusk is to stand on Jubilee Bridge. There are advice if needed.
always several bats over the water feeding on insects. Alternatively stand just off  1st class finish
the By-Pass slip roads near to either entrance to the culverts under the By-Pass; If you require a job done hassle free
there are often bats emerging from here around dusk.  Free written quotes by an honest, friendly tradesman
please give Gavin a call on
All bat species, their breeding sites and resting places are fully protected by law.  Fully insured 01929 471704 or 07977
It is an offence to handle bats, disturb them or damage their habitats without  No job too small or big
obtaining a licence first. 047314, Email:
 No VAT g.lewis515@btinternet.com.

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