"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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I'd lay odds on any bat when it comes to ærial maoeuvrability versus a
rook.

Not quite any bat - some of the flying foxes (fruit bats) aren't very
agile. But, in the UK, I agree. My guess would be that the bat just
did a jink, and disappeared from sight - while several birds might
well take bats, it seems a little implausible that they would be able
to catch one on the wing.

I really wish you were right. However the bat has never reappeared. It was a
regular feature in our night-time sky, emerging from the Manse just before
dusk every evening.

No longer.