Check out 18,000 bats in flight at annual bat watch picnic in Earlwood on Friday
WATCHING 18,000 bats take flight at dusk is really something that needs to be seen to be believed, says Peter Stevens.
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WATCHING 18,000 bats take flight at dusk is really something that needs to be seen to be believed, says Peter Stevens.
“It’s really a David Attenborough moment,” the Wolli Creek Preservation Society member said.
“It’s not quite a wildebeest on the Serengeti, but it’s not bad.”
This Friday the Bat Watch Picnic will return to Turrella Reserve in Earlwood as part of Australasian Bat Month.
The night is a celebration of bats, and in particular the grey-headed flying foxes fly that inhabit Wolli Creek Regional Park.
Mr Stevens said it is more important than ever to show support for bats, after thousands died during a heatwave earlier this month.
“They’ve had a terrible time at the moment with the oddity of the weather and their feed being severely reduced,” Mr Stevens said.
Flying fox wiggles ears in glee
The worst-affected area was Casino where more than 2,000 dead flying foxes were found from the hot temperatures.
Bat activities and face painting will be organised for kids at the picnic, funded under a grant by NSW Environmental Trust.
The event is organised by Wolli Creek Preservation Society, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Bayside Council, Canterbury-Bankstown Council and Sydney Trains.
What: Bat Watch Picnic
When: Friday, 6.30pm
Where: Turella Reserve, Earlwood
Bring: Kids, picnic food, drinks, rug, chairs, insect repellent
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