Bats

We were in a friend’s garden along the road the other evening with a bat flying around. I bemoaned the fact that I’ve never seen a bat in our garden. A few nights later I was woken by noisy seagulls at 4.30 in the morning. I looked out as it was getting light to see two bats bombing around the garden, so close I could properly see their shape! They were there for ages, just for me.

 

I have bats here Emaggie and see them 'bombing' around the garden most evenings at dusk. I suspect they hang around (excuse the pun) my neighbours old wooden garage.

 

I’m guessing ours hang out in the church belfry. The church is in the next road and bell ringing practice is on hold due to Covid-19. I so hope they will stay when ringing is resumed...or maybe set up home nearby. It really is....an unusual sound shall we say?

 

I don't think the bats will enjoy an alarm call every day from the bells. They will probably move elsewhere when the ringing returns.

 

Maybe I should hatch a plan to scupper the bells. I’d rather have bats.

 

We got a few bats under the roof tiles, last count 38 but they do move from nest site to nest site, next year they may not be here

 

We have bats in our loft and so have our neighbours....had them for years now.