tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961058243863471950.post8120887898913963136..comments2024-03-19T13:25:06.637-06:00Comments on Threading Along: Bats in the attic and a tortoise in the loftMargo Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363240449591513063noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961058243863471950.post-74521692545341954972013-11-01T06:21:30.566-06:002013-11-01T06:21:30.566-06:00Margaret, you can only remove bats at certain time...Margaret, you can only remove bats at certain times of the year--when the babies have grown up and before it is too cold. They were ok, but I am glad the 2-foot pile of guano is gone!Margo Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363240449591513063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961058243863471950.post-71430188545428574572013-11-01T00:03:56.896-06:002013-11-01T00:03:56.896-06:00what a surprise to find the bats, I think here in...what a surprise to find the bats, I think here in the UK we are not allowed to remove them so you are lucky, what a good idea a one way door exit. No doubt the attic will soon be floored and filled with possessions, I do not use mine as I have a very low roof and cannot stand even in the highest part.<br />The swifts visit every year and nest in mine, is is fascinating how they swoop in at a tremendous speed, usually it takes a few attempts before they find the opening for the first time, I never tire of watching them and then they are away after a few weeks until the following year.margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225676137708827434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961058243863471950.post-36869011165451710052013-10-31T06:35:07.314-06:002013-10-31T06:35:07.314-06:00I hope your bats find a good roost nearby, so that...I hope your bats find a good roost nearby, so that you can enjoy watching them swooping about at dusk. The building behind the kitchen of the Tortoise Loft has swifts, so I get to watch them zooming around like crazy on a summer evening.<br /><br />Thank you for using my work and mentioning my blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com