Cinnamon Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Normally on warm summers evening my Husband & I like to take a drink into the garden & do a bit of Bat watching. We adore them. They nest in our garage roof But this year has been Bat free Has the harsh winter done for them all? Has anyone else seen Bats this summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 The bats are still about here most evenings. I love to see them too. Sadly the goldcrests have disappeared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachachecha Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I used to have a bat house on my house when I lived in Mi. I have a funny story about my SIL. One night we were sitting outside at her home and she remarked to me that she did not know what kind of "night birds" were flying about. I told her they were not birds but bats and that ended our night outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken deficient Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I've seen bats round our way - hopefully you'll see some soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 We have seen loads this year around the street light in our cul de sac swooping for insects attracted by the light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 We have had loads too this year. Lovely to watch them swooping around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Plenty here too - for a short while each evening, both the bats and the swallows are out. Anyone else seen loads of Damsel flies this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 3 bats here at least. Haven't seen any damsel flies but have noticed a lot of moths indoors - and not the nice ones either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 We don't seem to have as many as other years, normally we see loads on a nice summer evening but only saw a couple tonight. Chrisse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Loads here, infact ES had one fly right though his bedroom window last night! It landed in his dirty laundry basket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 One flitted past me last evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 We've seen ours, although I am not sure we have as many as before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Right, we shall keep an extra sharp eye out then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I've never seen any round here, which is a shame as I love watching bats. But I did see one on our hols in the Lake District last week and a friend has seen some in his back garden. Yes, lots of damsel flies around though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 We have Damsels too & a couple of days ago I was reading my Kindle in the garden & the most enormous & beautiful Dragonfly came & rested on my finger. It was both wonderful & a little scary - they have very nasty,spiky, spidery legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 We're short of bats this year too, though we think some trees have "disappeared" from their woodland. Apparently there's some neighbourhood dispute as to who owns what and one of them has started chopping trees down to expand their claim and their garden Hoping our bats come back soon ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
