One of my own, written as part of a fund-raiser for the Isle of Wight bat Hospital. (And you can make it scan...)

English country garden bats

How many kinds of bats can you find
In an English country garden?
I’ve got a list, though they don’t always rhyme,
But I’m sure you’ll soon forgive me:
Whiskered bat and barbastelle,
Daubenton’s and pipistrelle—
Common, midge or Nathusius’—
Flitting all around when the sun goes down
In your English country garden.

Natterer’s bat enjoys a chat with Brandt’s bat and Leisler’s bat
As they fly above your garden.
Serotine and lesser horseshoe, noctule and greater horseshoe
Flutter by the garden.
Brown long-eared and grey long-eared,
Good old greater mouse-eared,
All live it up with the parti-coloured bat;
They all take flight when day turns into night
In an English country garden.

Bechstein’s … don’t forget the Bechstein’s!

© Steve Parkes 2006