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optimistic
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# Posted: 4 Aug 2021 12:51
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I want to attract some bats to my land.. we have a ton of mosquitoes and deer fly.
Anyone had any luck doing so?
I am in upstate NY
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DaveBell
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# Posted: 4 Aug 2021 18:55
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https://www.worldbirds.org/how-to-attract-bats/
In addition to the link, they need some open area. I have about an acre open and we watch the bats come out at dusk and zoom around eating bugs. Make sure your bat house is hung in a place where you won't mind a ton of bat poop, just in case it becomes a popular hang out. The bat poop can be added to you garden soil. The bat house should be located on the sunny side of a tree so it warms up in winter sun.
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DaveBell
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# Posted: 4 Aug 2021 19:01
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Look for bat house plans on the internet (google/images) if you want to make your own. Make sure the interior is really rough so they can crawl up and cling to it. A smooth inside will house no bats. I took a hand saw and scored all inside pieces 1/4" spacing about 1/16" deep.
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optimistic
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# Posted: 5 Aug 2021 14:55
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Great tips. Thank you. Will do!
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