Re: [VTBIRD] bat
Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] bat
From: Mayer, Maria
Date: Thu, Feb 9, 2012, 9:37 AM
Hi,
I was quite interested by the bat observation and told my coworker Alyssa. She requested that I forward the following to you all. Many thanks!
Maria Mayer
Parks Regional Manager
Vermont State Parks
271 North Main Street Suite 215
Rutland, VT 05701
802 786-3852
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Greetings,
I was recently made aware of this wonderful list through a bat sighting post that was forwarded to me. As we continue to monitor the ongoing effects of White-Nose Syndrome, we are very interested in reports on abnormal winter bat sightings (bats flying out in the middle of the day, for example) and we are collecting these reports through our website at this link: http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/Sick_Acting_Bat_Citizen_Reporting_Form.cfm
In addition, we are trying to locate summer maternity colonies of house bats (little brown bats and big brown bats) throughout the state. These two species commonly congregate in large numbers in the summer to raise their young in warm spaces like attics and barns. That form is here: http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/Bats_Colony_Reporting_Form.cfm
You can learn more about Vermont's bats and White-Nose Syndrome on our website: http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wildlife_bats.cfm
Thank you so much for your help and powers of observation!
Alyssa
Alyssa B. Bennett
Wildlife Technician
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept.
271 North Main Street, Suite 215
Rutland, VT 05701
Tel: 802-786-0098
e-mail: (email address filtered)
Help Vermont's Bats at
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wildlife_bats.cfm
-----Original Message-----
From: Vermont Birds [mailto:(email address filtered)] On Behalf Of Ruth Stewart
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 9:55 AM
To: (email address filtered)
Subject: [VTBIRD] bat
One of the warm days last week, Feb 1, I saw one bat flying around about 4:30 p.m. I have to hope it was because of the unusually warm weather and not because this is a 'survivor' who has succumbed to white nose fungus.
Slow feeder activity but highlighted by a Brown Creeper Feb1, and occasional visits (today) by the Red- Bellied WP - never daily - yet.
All WILL BE reported in ebird!
Ruth Stewart
E. Dorset, VT
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