[NatureNS] food for bats? -- was robins and missing feeder

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thank you for that. I found it really interesting........there is so much I 
d not know about so many things I thought I knew something about!
Marg in White Point, Queens



http://margmillard.ca


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Hebda" <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca>
To: <NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] food for bats? -- was robins and missing feeder


>
> 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
>
> 

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