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Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

On Long Island we always had lots of bats and few bugs. This year very few bats and lots of bugs. I wonder if the decline in bats has to do with my new neighbor cutting several large pine trees next to the lake. I did put up a bat house a few years ago in the "right" place, but still not takers.

We to put up several houses on our acre lot and have not seen one bat come or go from any of them in the past 10 to 12 years. They are located where all the literature tells one to put them, however we sure have our share behind the house shutters and one can see them coming out every evening.