Bats in the Loft

[888sally888]

We have a bat/bats in our loft which are keping my daughter awake every night. Sounds really loud.

Can anyone suggest what we can do (Iknow they are procteted)

Many thanks.

[RATTER15]

I would be really surprised if its bats making the noise!! 13 years as a pest controller and I have had many such a call, every time it turned out to be Mice, Rats or Squirrels.

Hot to tell the difference between mice and bat droppings:

Pick up one single poo and rub it between finger and thumb, if it turns to powder it is bats, if it remains firm it is mice, if they are elongated about half an inch long and about 5mm thick they are probably rats, squirrel poo is similar to rats so you will need to look out for a large pile of insulation which will be the squirrel nest they will often have several nests made from rolled up balls of insulation.

If they are bats then look up a local bat group and they will advise you.

Good luck!!

[888sally888]

Well so far I have had a man round and he has put down some mice poison.

The noise seems to be in one isolated place and we can hear almost a 'sonar' high pitche noise and just assumed it was a bat.

Maybe we should try a local bat club as you suggested.

Thank you!