Just checked the attic; the bats are back. Bunch of them clustered near the top of the gable vent on the side I cleaned out, one on the other side where it is still the mosquito mesh. Looks like the new steel mesh isn't bothering them too much, which is good.

So no more attic work till late summer when the babies are grown.

C

Every other year I try to go up in the attic to check on things and clean out the bat crap. Today was that day ( Read more... )

This year we seem to have a bumper crop of bats here at Boo Manor. The bat family came over about 6 or so years ago when I found a small group of them nesting in the attic gable vents. I had some screening over the vent to keep bugs out, and it kept the bats from getting into the attic. One squeaked through though and I had to catch it, and release ( Read more... )