Have you folks noticed a decrease in bats on the Island? (Smithtown: rent, condo)

[alexei27]

Been here two years and have not see one (in my north shore wooded area). I also work silly hours at BNL (heavily wooded as it gets) and have not seen any here either.

Personally it would be great to see more of them.

[TheTruth08]

I've lived on LI all my life and never seen a bat. Went upstate for college and saw one by my dorm in December, almost had a heart attack.

[DawnSells]

Put up a bat box in your yard. They are easy enough to make. They are all over Blydenberg Park. It will cut down on the mosqitos in your yard.

[villager-li]

I see bats all the time in the evening. I think I might go get a bat box!

[TheImportersWife]

Originally Posted by DawnSells

Put up a bat box in your yard. They are easy enough to make. They are all over Blydenberg Park. It will cut down on the mosqitos in your yard.

My husband and I discussed just that because we know how beneficial they are.

[rainroosty]

Long Island has always been heavily populated with wonderful bats....very, very cool!

[Glad2BHere]

For those of you who have never seen bats in LI, do you go out at night? I probably would not see them if I wasn't walking my dog at night. That's when I see them. I have seen them 3 times in the last 5 years.

[ENFD240]

we always have 3 bats in our back yard, but honestly i havent had any time this spring to sit out at night on the deck, so i don't know if they are still around

[PJSaturn]

I love bats! They're cute, and they eat those nasty mosquitoes!

[LocalX]

Throw a frisby in the air and they will come out and dive at it.