Searchers find several bat species in Peterborough, Warsaw
Five different bat species, including the Tri-coloured Bat and Little Brown Bat, which are endangered in Ontario, were spotted during recent Bat Walks hosted by Otonabee Conservation.
Local bat expert Chris Ketola led night hikes at Warsaw Caves and the Beavermead Campground as part of this year’s Discovery Days. Other species sighted including the Hoary Bat, the Big Brown Bat and the Silver-Haired Bat.
Tri-colored Bats (formerly known as the Eastern Pipestrelle) and Little Brown Bats are threatened by a disease known as white nose syndrome which is caused by the introduced fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans.
Bat searchers use a bat detector, which allows humans to hear the high-frequency sonic communications bats use to navigate while hunting in the dark. Different species have different sounds, allowing searchers to make the identification.
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