You might be interested to read this response from one of Chris Raper's colleagues at the Natural History Museum.
They think that the Bat that I detected might be Bechsteins; however, they do go onto say that some other of the Myotis Group of bats can make short high frequency calls.
Because Bechsteins is an ancient woodland species they go onto say "It’s very much a tree/woodland dweller though, specialising in being able to fly and hunt in quite enclosed environments so that’s not quite the right habitat. Are there reasonable woodlands nearby (including coniferous, they’ve been known to use flaking bark in older conifer stands)?"
Bechsteins is supposed to range 1-2Km from their roost; the question is whether there are woods locally that might meet this criteria?
For your info:
Woodlands containing it may be considered for notification as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and may attract a grant under Natural England’s Environmental Stewardship scheme. On the rare chance one is spotted in the wild, authorities suggest immediately reporting it to a local bat group or the wildlife trust.
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