Guano, or bat poop, looks like small rice-shaped pellets. Guano collects on any surface under a bat roost. Frequently a pile of guano is observed on the ground under an in-use bat box, on the floor of an attic where a colony lives, or even at the base of a tree.
Bats are most active at dusk and dawn. You may be able to see bat activity around these times if bats roost on your property. They often fly from their roost, such as a barn, straight to a water body, such as a dugout, first thing upon emergence.
If you have bats roosting in a human structure, such as a house or barn. You may be able to hear the bats. They make scratching noises as they move around, or squeaking sounds as they communicate to each other.
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are seeking your help finding bat roosts. Tell us about the bats on your property and we may contact you to come out and identify the species of bat you have.
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