Reblogged from manchester climate monthly:
MCFly volunteer Sarah Irving learns about bats in one of Manchester's loveliest parks.
It's no shock when an outdoor event in Manchester gets rained off. But at least we got to come face-to-face with a pipistrelle, Britain's commonest bat; in the hands of a gloved expert it looked like two inches of quivering, furry energy bursting to take off around the room.