Bat Hunting

A small group of locals braved the bad weather forecast for some Bat hunting at Te Rau Puriri on the 8th March.

Armed with special bat detectors the group walked through the reserve and down to Lake Rototoa.

New Zealand has two species of native bat, the long-tailed bat, and the short-tailed bat. The long-tailed bat has been discovered living in parts of Auckland, including Riverhead and Kaukapakapa.

Unfortunately no bats were heard.  However we did have a lovely walk through the bush, discovering glow worms and visiting ‘weta stump’.

A big thanks to Park Ranger Phil Evans for giving up his Thursday evening and leading us through the Reserve.