Evening emergence of two nursery colonies of Leisler's bat (Nyctalus leisleri) in Ireland

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 247, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 439-447

  Shiel, C B ^a   Fairley, J S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Emergence; Nyctalus leisleri; Roost

Indexed keywords

BAT; EMERGENCE; LIGHT INTENSITY; ROOST SITE;

IRELAND;

NYCTALUS LEISLERI;

EID: 0032931545     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999004033     Document Type: Article

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