31 MAY 1913, Page 19

AN EARLY BAT.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Your correspondent who saw a bat for the first time this year on April 8th may be interested to know that on December 26th, 1909, I saw a bat flying about in my garden in Norfolk, and that I have seen several on different days in every

month during this past winter.—I am, Sir, &c., A. G.