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This may sound like a silly question but I need to ask it lol
Between spring and autumn we see a lot of bats flitting around in our garden. They come just as its getting dark (they probably come in winter too but Ive never noticed them)
I have told my granddaughter about them and she is really excited at the thought of seeing them. If we are inside it will be hard for her to spot them so I thought we could sit on the bench when the weather is warmer and wait for them to come.
What I need to know is will the bats still come into the garden if we are sat there quietly or will we scare them away? I dont want to sit there for ages and have her disappointed.
Between spring and autumn we see a lot of bats flitting around in our garden. They come just as its getting dark (they probably come in winter too but Ive never noticed them)
I have told my granddaughter about them and she is really excited at the thought of seeing them. If we are inside it will be hard for her to spot them so I thought we could sit on the bench when the weather is warmer and wait for them to come.
What I need to know is will the bats still come into the garden if we are sat there quietly or will we scare them away? I dont want to sit there for ages and have her disappointed.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Sit or stand quietly and still , at dusk is always best, and be ready for a surprise. As they fly by echo-location and are astonishingly precise they'll fly close by your head as they hunt moths. Your granddaughter is certain to be able to hear them locating by their squeaks ,too, because children and young women can still hear that high frequency sound.
At first they may prove quite difficult to see, but have her be patient because her eyes will gradually adjust.
And, indeed, they may be roosting or living in your house.They are tiny and easily fly through gaps under the eaves. A roofspace is cool and dark,and the construction inside provides convenient roosting perches, which they think ideal. (Not just the roof:we found some had taken to roosting in the open wardrobe of a back bedroom, where we'd left a top window open LOL.)What's more, the lights of the house attract moths, so they've a ready meal being delivered to their 'doorstep'! If they settle you're soon know. They can be surprisingly noisy, scrabbling about up there. They're protected , as Lankeela says.
At first they may prove quite difficult to see, but have her be patient because her eyes will gradually adjust.
And, indeed, they may be roosting or living in your house.They are tiny and easily fly through gaps under the eaves. A roofspace is cool and dark,and the construction inside provides convenient roosting perches, which they think ideal. (Not just the roof:we found some had taken to roosting in the open wardrobe of a back bedroom, where we'd left a top window open LOL.)What's more, the lights of the house attract moths, so they've a ready meal being delivered to their 'doorstep'! If they settle you're soon know. They can be surprisingly noisy, scrabbling about up there. They're protected , as Lankeela says.
Thanks for that fred, wow after reading that I cant wait to go sit and wait for them.
I didnt realise they were protected, but I wouldnt have done them any harm anyway even if they were in the house.
Theres lots of old derelict stone farm houses around as well as the woods so maybe they are in them too.
I didnt realise they were protected, but I wouldnt have done them any harm anyway even if they were in the house.
Theres lots of old derelict stone farm houses around as well as the woods so maybe they are in them too.
oops I never saw the posts that bats do hibernate. I was answering in bits cos its friday night and my memory has gone astray lol
Hi burnhal, I havent seen you for ages. Hope you are well :) I just googled Daubentons but really can't tell if they are the same cos I only see them in the twilight lol They are about 4 or 5 inches across.
Im just googling now to see if I can find out what they are. Theres only 14 species so by this time next week I should have identified them lol
Hi burnhal, I havent seen you for ages. Hope you are well :) I just googled Daubentons but really can't tell if they are the same cos I only see them in the twilight lol They are about 4 or 5 inches across.
Im just googling now to see if I can find out what they are. Theres only 14 species so by this time next week I should have identified them lol
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Hi IAP, I know what you mean about feeling honoured to see the bats, I always think its special when I see them.
The place in California sounds brilliant and I would really love to see that but unfortunately I am scared of flying so unless theres ever a bridge built between here and the US I have no chance :(
The place in California sounds brilliant and I would really love to see that but unfortunately I am scared of flying so unless theres ever a bridge built between here and the US I have no chance :(
thanks persianlady, to be honest I wouldnt be bothered if they landed on me, they are lovely little things. I may have to convince my granddaughter of that though cos she told me my teenage son (in an evil laugh kinda way) that her the bats will get her, suck her blood and get stuck in her hair....gawd kids can be soooo evil :(