Comments on: Bat Advice

By: JD

JD — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:00:10 +0000

Ha ha! No mother-in-law jokes indeed.
Having spent many summers as a kid in Ardmore, Co Waterford I have to admit being very nervous around bats. There was (is) a swamp area near the main caravan park and late in the summer you could watch the bats fly to and from a disused house near the swamp. I suppose we were fed stories that if they fly too low they’ll stick in your hair etc. I’m still not sleeping right!

By: Conor O'Neill

Conor O'Neill — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:06:34 +0000

I think they are protected here too. No old buildings really near but plenty of trees and walls.

By: Grannymar

Grannymar — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:37:50 +0000

In UK bats are a protected spieces! Once settled they cannot be removed, even if they are in the loft. Is there an old building near by? We used to see them fly on late summer nights – when we had summers. They were lodging in the old Flax Mill near by.

By: Conor O'Neill

Conor O'Neill — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:26:34 +0000

You’re not going to start Mother-in-law jokes now JD, are ya?

By: Conor O'Neill

Conor O'Neill — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:25:54 +0000

I just checked and Bob appears to have moved on. I assume this is a good sign. On the other hand, the giant spider is still there. Maybe he won the face-off, or ate Bob………

By: denise cox

denise cox — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:15:12 +0000

was just going to post this
http://www.corkcountybatgroup.ie/home/

and see someone already has..

By: JD

JD — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:42:45 +0000

I know a few aul bats you could hang in your porche for me, if you wanted to, Conor…

By: Conor O'Neill

Conor O'Neill — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:26:20 +0000

Thanks Calvin. The little nook is outdoors on the “porch” of the shed so he can leave if he likes whilst still being safe from cats etc. Still there 24 hrs later. I’ll pop the Bat Group a mail.

By: calvin141170

calvin141170 — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:53:39 +0000

Hi Conor,

Bats are great little creatures… and completely harmless.

The best thing to do is to leave it where it is now that it’s safe and hidden away. It’s probably an adult — bats are pretty small.

Make sure you leave the shed door open so it can get out, and you’ll probably find it gone in the morning.

See the page on injured bats on the Cork County Bat Group website for more info (also deals with what to do if you find a bat in the house, and has a handy YouTube video to demonstrate).

The site is worth a look too if you want to find out more about Irish bats. Fascinating creatures!

By: Conor O'Neill

Conor O'Neill — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:35:17 +0000

It was nearly as big as the bat

By: Gamma Goblin

Gamma Goblin — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:30:51 +0000

And what about the poor spider!