Christmas Tree 4444 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Having spent the last few nights sitting enjoying a few sherrys late into the evening, I have now noticed a four or five bats that spend all evening flying between our garden and two gardens away. We live on a fairly modern estate with no old bell towers or barns close by so Im a bit confused at where they are coming from. The fact that they spend all night over these three gardens makes me think they must reside very close. Anyone know anything about Bats? They are class to watch mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14001 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Seen a fox the other day. 1-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Zing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Having spent the last few nights sitting enjoying a few sherrys late into the evening, I have now noticed a four or five bats that spend all evening flying between our garden and two gardens away. We live on a fairly modern estate with no old bell towers or barns close by so Im a bit confused at where they are coming from. The fact that they spend all night over these three gardens makes me think they must reside very close. Anyone know anything about Bats? They are class to watch mind. They're a lot more common than you think. I think most people just assume they're birds but you see them all the time at dusk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Aye get quite a few out the back of ours at dusk, at first glance they look like birds on speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Sometimes you can here the 'click' of their 'radar' when they're hunting if you're lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 11125 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Someone built a big bat house type thing near the new estate in my neck of the woods, can see hordes of the little critters flying round it when it starts to get dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41328 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 They will roost in "modern" loft spaces, it's ideal for them. If you have them in your loft space, they're protected and it's an offence to move or disturb them. I love the little critters, watching the precision with which they fly is incredible, more so when you remember they are effectively blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Aye, they're cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 11125 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 (edited) Impervious to bullets too. Edited June 3, 2010 by Sonatine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42666 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Probably just some local vampire kids messing about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Sometimes you can here the 'click' of their 'radar' when they're hunting if you're lucky. You can fuck off with that shite like, Bruce Wayne! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Sometimes you can here the 'click' of their 'radar' when they're hunting if you're lucky. You can fuck off with that shite like, Bruce Wayne! You can, honestly. I've actually heard it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Actually, I just looked it up and you can't hear their sonar, but they do make audible noises, which is what I must have heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4444 Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 Have had a good read up on these today and apparently it is quite common for them to be in modern houses, trees and even hedgerows. They dont travel far to feast so I guess they must live pretty close by. As someone said above I guess its only when the summer is here and we are out in the garden late at night that we notice them. Amazing little guys tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Saw some flying foxes (i.e. the massive ones) when I was in Oz btw. You see loads of them at dusk in Sydney and Melbourne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41328 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Actually, I just looked it up and you can't hear their sonar, but they do make audible noises, which is what I must have heard. Bat Chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4650 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 there've been some living in our next door neighbours roofspace for a good few years now it is good watching them zip about they can be in staggering amounts too, some lived in the roof of my uncles house a few years back we were sat out having adrink and one or two came out so we started counting how many came out we got bored at 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42666 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Saw some flying foxes (i.e. the massive ones) when I was in Oz btw. You see loads of them at dusk in Sydney and Melbourne. Proper bullshit artist in this thread, Alex. Flying foxes?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 11125 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Just another name for Fruit Bats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Saw some flying foxes (i.e. the massive ones) when I was in Oz btw. You see loads of them at dusk in Sydney and Melbourne. Proper bullshit artist in this thread, Alex. Flying foxes?! I shit thee not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Saw some flying foxes (i.e. the massive ones) when I was in Oz btw. You see loads of them at dusk in Sydney and Melbourne. Proper bullshit artist in this thread, Alex. Flying foxes?! You can just imagine him at Tynemouth in his speedos telling the dolphins to 'pipe down a bit' with their echo location. Fruitloop tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Saw some flying foxes (i.e. the massive ones) when I was in Oz btw. You see loads of them at dusk in Sydney and Melbourne. Proper bullshit artist in this thread, Alex. Flying foxes?! You can just imagine him at Tynemouth in his speedos telling the dolphins to 'pipe down a bit' with their echo location. Fruitloop tbh. He's Toontastics' very own Terry Nutkins but with less hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21302 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Having spent the last few nights sitting enjoying a few sherrys late into the evening, I have now noticed a four or five bats that spend all evening flying between our garden and two gardens away. We live on a fairly modern estate with no old bell towers or barns close by so Im a bit confused at where they are coming from. The fact that they spend all night over these three gardens makes me think they must reside very close. Anyone know anything about Bats? They are class to watch mind. sherry? are you a 60+ year old grandma? no bats in london but there are shitloads of urban foxes everywhere. they're so used to living around humans now that i half expect to see one sat outside my house in a deck chair, wearing shades and puffing on a snout. still, better the foxes than the rats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19320 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 They are a protected species too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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