largish broad-winged bat in Old Sarooj

[GregoryAskew]

Hey there,
We've been getting a rather large, broad-winged bat swooping down to our pool to scoop water most evenings. Its wingspan is easily about a foot (30 cm) and quite broad, almost like an owl. I'm hoping to get some shots of it one of these nights, but any ideas of what it might be based on size and wing shape?
Thanks,
Greg

[ahmed al ali]

hmmmm

it could be a large bat :P :P :P :P


i have no idea .. but it look interesting.. most bats we see here are small .. this should be good..

[andrew]

On time at a couple of years back at Wamm farms a "flock" of large bats emerged at dusk from the plantation next to the goat farm.
I believe they were some kind of fruit bats.
Also with them were small pipistrelle like bats.

[Greg Simkins]

The only large bat we get in the UAE is the Egyptian Fruit bat.
Regards
Greg

[ahmed al ali]

strange.. we dont have fruits in uae how can we have thier bats :P ..... kidding...

where can one see these bats ?? i want to photograph one ...

[daveclark]

actually pretty common in Al Ain -- you can see them at night at Green Mub or even better from the deck of the Horse and Jockey Pub. Dont know where they roost

[Jim]

There used to be large numbers in RAK - roosted on the Airport, then flew off towards the date/veg farms at Dusk. But I have not been there recently.