Rare Greater Horseshoe bat roosting at Dover Castle is first such sighting in Kent in 100 years
Rare Greater Horseshoe bat roosting at Dover Castle is first such sighting in Kent in 100 years Published: 06:00, 14 January 2021 A sighting of the rare greater horseshoe bat roosting at Dover Castle is recognised as the first in the county in 100 years. The astonishing find was identified by experts Claire and Toby Munn of Kent Bat Group (KBG), and by sheer coincidence it was spotted in its namesake Horseshoe Passage which forms part of the defences added during the Napoleonic Wars. Greater horseshoe bats have been found at Dover Castle The discovery comes following an intensive search, beg...