Richard. Cave hibernating bats establish separate maternal roost sites in the
summer. They will return to their winter roosts and not remain in your siding
over the winter.
If you are serious about doing them no harm as I am sure you are I think you
should get in touch with Bat Conservation intl who can give you advice and
perhaps put you in touch with a local representative who can offer some
assistance.
Best
Linda
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On Jul 26, 2012, at 7:20 PM, Richard Tkachuck rictkal...@gmail.com wrote:
The other evening it came to my attention that I have bats roosting under the
siding of my house. Last evening over 20 flew out from two different
openings. I consider them to be rather large bats as the bodies seem larger
than other bats I have had experience with. What I would like to know is how
best to preserve these bats and at the same time seal up the openings.
According to the web, most NY bats are non-migratory. I was hoping that they
might leave in the fall, and then I could close up the entry ports when it
got cold. This does not appear to be an option. I also thought of waiting
until fall when there is a minimal chance of young, wait for them to leave in
the evening and then close the hole while also putting up bat houses. With
the advent of the fungus that is killing bats, I don't want to be part of any
additional destruction.
Cheers,
Richard Tkachuck
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