Out for the count: an evening vigil with bat conservationists

Marbury Country Park, Cheshire A fold-out table is a hubbub of measurements, weights, wing patterns and ear shapes The dog walkers regard us with suspicion. Perhaps they think we’re ravers, assembled in the car park just before sunset. While admittedly there is a van loaded with speakers and kit, the only stimulants you’ll find are coffee and cake. I’ve joined the South Lancashire Bat Group and friends who are monitoring rare Nathusius’ pipistrelles in Marbury Country Par