Date: 3/27/26 3:05 pm From: R Stewart <2cnewbirds...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Bats not birds...
Thanks, Tim. i-Nat sometimes is not much help if there is no photo.....
which there is not. ruth
On Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 5:45 PM John Snell <jrsnelljr...> wrote:
> Yes, definitely report the sightings on iNaturalist. It is easy and
> important.
>
>
> > On Mar 27, 2026, at 4:59 PM, Tim Holland <timothyholland...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ruth,
> >
> > I don't know about bat research specifically in the area, so perhaps
> > someone will weigh in who does. But in general, I think the default for
> > non-bird nature observations is to submit them to iNaturalist (A
> Community
> > for Naturalists · iNaturalist <https://www.inaturalist.org/>). I think
> many
> > researchers who are interested in collecting citizen-science data will
> keep
> > an eye on iNat observations - and in many cases there are projects within
> > iNaturalist that you can add observations to.
> >
> > But again, I'm just saying this as a general point, so please anybody
> with
> > more specific info, let us know.
> >
> > Best,
> > Tim
> >
> > On Fri, 27 Mar 2026 at 16:46, R Stewart <2cnewbirds...> wrote:
> >
> >> I have seen at least a half dozen bats flying around my house and Morse
> >> Hill Rd. today despite the temperatures being in the 30s. The sun is
> >> shining, though. I live just below the Mt Aeolus hibernaculum/bat cave.
> >> Does anyone have information about who would care about these sightings
> or
> >> to whom I should report them?
> >>
> >> FOY - Fox Sparrow here today too.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ruth Stewart
> >> E. Dorset VT
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tim Holland
> > 510-847-9891
>
