Re: mosquitoes and bats and birds

2003-03-15 Thread HorseLotti
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Re: barn swallows...we have a "couple" that raise two families each year - same nest - above the goat pen. We notified the new owner of our place to leave the little flap-door open so they can get in and out:) His children will enjoy watching them:

mosquitoes and bats and birds

2003-03-15 Thread Foxfire Farm
This message is from: "Foxfire Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We have tons (flocks?) of bats... watch them circle at night when it's warm... maybe it's because we also have a lot of woods nearby and a nature preserve. They have been known to nest en masse in our equipment barn... one time I disturbed

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-14 Thread FjordAmy
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/13/2003 6:59:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I would like to put up a bat house for the > females/offspring but need bat box plans. You have anything like > that Small Farmer's Journal had an article

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I do not go with those statistics, "ten people in fifty years." There have been two deaths here in Wa. in the past five years. One young girl died two years ago 18 miles from here. Jean Jean Walters Gayle Aberdeen, WA Author:The Co

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Carol, my cat would love to have me put that tar paper up as bats are her frustration. I would go for the houses as a cat can not get in if it is placed in a cat proof area. I give my animals rabies shots every year (includes horses) as we do

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2003-03-13 Thread Kathleen Spiegel
This message is from: Kathleen Spiegel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Bats are nice and as long as you are aware of the danger of rabies they should be encouraged . The infection rate in some areas of the country is considerably

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread coyote
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bats do us the favor of eating 2000 to 7000 mosquitoes a night (yes, really!) They are no more likely to carry rabies than any other wild critter. According to Bat Conservation International: "...Fewer than ten people in over 50 years have contracted rabie

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread bolinsj
This message is from: bolinsj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Silly question, but the nails in the tree trunk won't hurt the tree? Across the street in the State Forest, we have recently been told to take down our trail markers that are 'nailed' for fear of damage to the trees. And they only have one or

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread Reena Giola
Message - From: "John & Eunice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 11:41 AM Subject: mosquitoes and bats > This message is from: "John & Eunice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Since the mosquito is the culprit with West Nile Virus I mad

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread Carol J. Makosky
This message is from: "Carol J. Makosky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> bolinsj wrote: This message is from: bolinsj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bill, We have bats and have a 'live in' male bat in the old barn. He came with my old Quarter Horse and refused to take a hint (brooms, etc) to leave. Long story

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread bolinsj
This message is from: bolinsj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bill, We have bats and have a 'live in' male bat in the old barn. He came with my old Quarter Horse and refused to take a hint (brooms, etc) to leave. Long story. He is quite the charmer - all the kids love to play 'lets find the bat'. W

RE: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread Bill Kelley
This message is from: "Bill Kelley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What I have read is that a bat can eat about 3000 mosquitoes a night. Yes they can carry rabies but so can any mammal in the field, no more or less a risk. I have put up a bat house with no success. Location is key as with a swallow house, th

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2003-03-13 Thread John & Eunice
This message is from: "John & Eunice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Since the mosquito is the culprit with West Nile Virus I made an inquiry about trying to attract bats to help eat some of these pests. I was given the following information 1. If you don't already have bats around ... no use putting u