Bats in January

Have you had a mild spell? I have seen Pips flying in winter and I wonder if it happens if their roost warms up

It was about 10° today but with the wind it certainly didn't feel like that . Probably above average for this time of year in the central belt and we did have sunshine today aswell..I have never really took note before when they disappear or reappear. Stupid I know! I just enjoy watching them;-)

Not bats in January but over the Christmas period "our" bats put in an appearance on several evenings. We have a roost of Pipistrelles in our loft, we are in a top flat and there is access to the loft, which we thought of as only a summer roost biut it seems they are present all this winter so far.

Interesting Pete, a dont know where mines roost but must be somewhere closes as they tend to use my garden as a warm up for their wee wings but then again I could be totally wrong and the are just munching on all the insects lol...am still learning!

I always thought that bats came out in winter because they had been disturbed but the only access to ours is through the hatch in our flat and we nobody has been in through that for ages.

Maybe it is just the very mild winter we are having then Pete?

Can't say I've seen any bats recently but they are about as witnessed by the pile of poo on the logs keeping the wood store cover in place. We have two bat boxes on the back of the garage above the wood store and there is a much greater build up of "the stuff" below them than we've seen in recent years. No idea if that means more bats roosting or more bats being active currently.

Thanks Tony, I can't say I even know what their poo looks like, I must do some research! Hopefully your poo increase is more roosting bats eh! I think I may look into installing some bat boxes if a can find a suitable place ;-)

Sounds like a great wildlife playground you have Dave!

Martens...mmm now your making me jealous!!!

Aye that's right it was the sewage works he stared off his career in then moved to water....Needless to say he has no sense of smell these days..

Friends for dinner !!! A prefer to feed the wildlife ;-)