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Index of Subjects Our common species (Little brown bats, Northern Long-eared bats and Pipistrelles are quite small - in the range of 5 - 6 grams). They tend to feed on very small food - about the size of small mosquitos, midges, small beetles and microleps (very small moths). The larger tree bats which appear, sporadically, this time of the year may go for larger prey, but winter moths are a bit too large. The presence of winter moths at a light suggests they are being attracted by the ultraviolet portion of the light spectrum. There is still quite a bit of insect flight, especially early in the evenings., although as our day and night temperatures drop, these will disappear, and bat foraging will come to a close. Most of our bats are now in their hibernation sites, but do come out and forage as long as there is food. This is called fall swarming. Cheers Andrew A Hebda Nova Scotia Museum >>> "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> 11/12/2008 12:31 pm >>> Concerning what late bats might eat, on Monday night (Nov. 10) I saw dozens of winged male WINTER MOTHS in east Wolfville, attracted to residential lights. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. Begin forwarded message: > From: "Margaret E.Millard" <mmillard@eastlink.ca> > Date: November 12, 2008 9:02:03 AM AST > To: naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Subject: [NatureNS] robins and missing feeder > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > ....... > Any suggestions what would be flitting (as compared to flying) > about at 4:30. Very small, quite chunky for its size, even flitting > it is fast moving. Dark, brown I think.........my mind says another > bat but where would it be staying? What will it eat? We still get > moths moving through around the outside light. > Hard frost here last night. Shadows are still white and sparkly. > Marg in White Point, Queens > http://margmillard.ca >
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