BatGuys Wildlife Update — November 13, 2006
The month of October always brings big changes to the nuisance wildlife industry. The bat calls subside and the calls for squirrels and mice start to come in regularly as the cold weather arrives. October of 2006 was no different. We finished up a lot of outstanding bat removal projects just in time to get buried with calls for squirrels. The mice have also came back in full force and mouse proofing has been taking up lots of our time. Flying squirrels have also returned to their winter homes (meaning houses) and we have gotten quite a few calls for them as well. Below are some of the interesting projects that we completed in October of 2006.
Newton Squirrel Removal
We completed a flying squirrel removal project at a home in Newton last week. This attic was home to dozens of these nocturnal critters. As you can see in the picture below they had destroyed all of the insulation in the attic. We also found piles of nut shells that they had brought into the attic. The homeowner had caught a flying squirrel inside the house and put it in a trash barrel. I removed the squirrel from the barrel and shot this video of the flying squirrel inside the barrel.
Lakeville Bat Removal
In early October I completed a bat removal project in Lakeville Mass. This attic was home to a large number of bats — one of the largest colonies I have ever found in this area. I also removed one of the largest bats I have ever seen from one of the gable vents on this house. The bat's wingspan was over 11 inches! I shot two videos at this job that I've linked to below.
Marshfield Bat Removal
In mid-October we performed a bat control project at a house in Marshfield MA that was home to over 100 small brown bats. Mid-October is late for small brown bats to still be in the Boston area. These bats were all roosting behind a single rake-board. The droppings were falling down onto a lower roof and creating a mess. We removed the bats and bat-proofed the entire house to prevent them from returning in the spring.
Winchester MA Bat Control Project
I removed these bats from a gable vent on an unseasonably warm day in October. I placed them on the ground beneath the vent to allow them to recuperate while I secured the vent. When I got down one bat got excited and climbed up the foundation of the house. Check out the video of the climbing bat!
