12-18, August 2019
Sadly…. this will be a short blog post. I wasn’t able to go on any bat adventures this week. Last Sunday, the day we had our best bat sightings yet, I was bitten 17 times my mosquitos (from the knees down). There was a reason the bats were so active that night. Unfortunately, I had a bad reaction to being bitten and had a few sleepless nights and decided to avoid being out after dusk due to the fact I didn’t want to get any new bites. How that the bites are healing up, we are hoping to get out this week.
One of the reason I got so badly bitten is I won’t use bug spray. The natural stuff doesn’t work on me and the chemical laced stuff is bad for the environment.
Here is a link to an article about why we need bats! https://www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/why-bats-matter
Type of bats: Large Brown Bat
No. Mosquito bites: Too many to count!
Here is a link I’ve created to all of our bat sightings.
Important: Do not handle bats. They can carry the rabies virus. Only those who have been properly vaccinated and have knowledge of bats should be handling them. If you find a bat in your home call a bat rescue. Do not call an exterminator, call a rescue. Bats are important for our environment. I have links below for rescues.
Types of bats in Ontario: https://onnaturemagazine.com/bat-guide.html
High Park Nature Centre: https://www.highparknature.org/wiki/wiki.php?n=Mammals.Bats
Bat rescues: http://www.ontariowildliferescue.ca/wildlifecentres/?care=bat
Lizzie Violet 
Hope you’re feeling better this week. That’s a lot of mosquito bites! There must be some kind of natural repellent you can use; careful of West Nile virus. If you ever decide to come out to my ‘hood with the bat detector, let me know.
I don’t find that the natural one’s work. 😔 At least not on me. We need to figure out a night to come your way!!!
I love bats! Hope you area feeling better! I loved this blog! I learned a lot of good facts that I never knew about bats!