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Post by mrrine on Sept 5, 2023 17:53:23 GMT
Can't see a thread on bats and they deserve their own thread.
I've always been able to hear those anti-lout high pitched sonar things in peoples gardens despite having tinnitus and being not a teenager (35)
Last when I chucked the dog in the garden I could hear them clicking away. but to be more precise I could 'feel' them clicking away in the back of my ears/lower brain.
I've always found this a bit mad and so last night I was searching for; 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/ntubdi/is_it_possible_to_hear_bats_chirp_and_whine/'
And specifically down that thread is -
"St4rryni9ht
2 yr. ago
Just barely came across this older post and I’m shocked to learn that I’m not the only one. However, I don’t hear these little guys so much in my ears rather in the back of my neck/throat. It’s a very odd sensation where I can hear the noise but also feel it. Anyone else?"
This 'resonated' with me, because I too experience the same. I discussed this with my brother who was bored with it shrugged his shoulders and carried on with his life.
Curious if anyone else is able to hear/feel the bats.
Look forward to the sensible and not-so-sensible responses from my bat-brethren...
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Post by musik on Sept 5, 2023 18:11:13 GMT
My kind of thread! 👍🤠👍
I heard them on a tv program, that's for sure.
I'm not sure I've met any in real life.
I read their frequency begins at 20 kHz, so the sound is really high.
I also know the sound of dog whistles begins at 23 kHz. These actually have bothered me in the nearby park.
An interesting question is, when we say "do you hear ...?", what do we mean by that?
If I passed a man with a dog whistle who produced 85 dB from it, I did hear it, but it won't tell if I hear the frequency at 20 dB, which often is a criteria at a proper testing, considering "normal hearing".
Cats can hear sounds at approx 75 kHz. Wow!
I wonder what ghosts produce, since cats can become wide awake and stare at the wall all of a sudden.
I also do have tinnitus. Plus hyperacoustic and tensor tympani syndrome, so I got super sensitive hearing. It's like they're in a constant alarm mode. The most likely reason frequencies at 11 hz bothers me most of all. Sub dark traffic noise and construction work kilometers away.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Sept 5, 2023 19:00:03 GMT
Several flying around my girlfriends house last night.
Surprised me how quick they were.
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Post by felonious on Sept 5, 2023 19:09:56 GMT
I absolutely love them. When I get back home as it's just getting dark they're flying just overhead, wonderful creatures. I'm certainly aware of them in the fading light but not particularly aware of noise. I'll have a listen tomorrow night.
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Post by mrrine on Sept 5, 2023 19:10:38 GMT
Several flying around my girlfriends house last night. Surprised me how quick they were. There was also an owl screeching away, I looked up and saw a white underbelly. Love a good midnight winged creature scoping session! |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Sept 5, 2023 19:22:59 GMT
Very healthy population around these parts. Walking the lanes at dusk is wonderful, hear them, no, but heck do they get close.
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Post by noustie on Sept 5, 2023 19:44:45 GMT
Make sure you cook them properly - I can't be arsed walking one way around fucking Asda again!
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Post by mrrine on Sept 5, 2023 20:00:06 GMT
Very healthy population around these parts. Walking the lanes at dusk is wonderful, hear them, no, but heck do they get close. I'm sure they play bat-chicken with us... They seem to be getting much closer now than they did when I was younger! |
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Post by mrrine on Sept 5, 2023 20:02:56 GMT
My kind of thread! 👍🤠👍 I heard them on a tv program, that's for sure. I'm not sure I've met any in real life. I read their frequency begins at 20 kHz, so the sound is really high. I also know the sound of dog-whistlers begins at 23 kHz. These actually have bothered me in the nearby park. An interesting question is, when we say "do you hear ...?", what do we mean by that?If I passed a man with a dog-whistler who produced 85 dB from it, I did hear it, but it won't tell if I hear the frequency at 20 dB, which often is a criteria at a proper testing, considering "normal hearing". Cats can hear sounds at approx 75 kHz. Wow! I wonder what ghosts produce, since cats can become wide awake and stare at the wall all of a sudden. I also do have tinnitus. Plus hyperacoustic and tensor tympani syndrome, so I got super sensitive hearing. It's like they're in a constant alarm mode. The most likely reason frequencies at 11 hz bothers me most of all. Sub dark traffic noise and construction work kilometers away. Blimey Musik, that's a chunky challenge!  But you're right to challenge it - I tried to define it as not just hearing but 'feeling' it, im not sure that does it justice though. Makes you question which bits of the spectrum we experience without hearing! I get the same thing with crickets, but never with dog whistles! |
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Post by marwood on Sept 5, 2023 20:12:20 GMT
Love the Autumn bat watch season
When it is the gloaming not too late and you can see them just above the tree line
My son and I will be out for a good hour watching them
Much smaller and much more erratic flight than birds and yes they get much closer
Can’t hear them though
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Post by musik on Sept 5, 2023 20:36:03 GMT
My kind of thread! 👍🤠👍 I heard them on a tv program, that's for sure. I'm not sure I've met any in real life. I read their frequency begins at 20 kHz, so the sound is really high. I also know the sound of dog-whistlers begins at 23 kHz. These actually have bothered me in the nearby park. An interesting question is, when we say "do you hear ...?", what do we mean by that?If I passed a man with a dog-whistler who produced 85 dB from it, I did hear it, but it won't tell if I hear the frequency at 20 dB, which often is a criteria at a proper testing, considering "normal hearing". Cats can hear sounds at approx 75 kHz. Wow! I wonder what ghosts produce, since cats can become wide awake and stare at the wall all of a sudden. I also do have tinnitus. Plus hyperacoustic and tensor tympani syndrome, so I got super sensitive hearing. It's like they're in a constant alarm mode. The most likely reason frequencies at 11 hz bothers me most of all. Sub dark traffic noise and construction work kilometers away. Blimey Musik, that's a chunky challenge! But you're right to challenge it - I tried to define it as not just hearing but 'feeling' it, im not sure that does it justice though. Makes you question which bits of the spectrum we experience without hearing! I get the same thing with crickets, but never with dog whistles! When it comes to low freq noise I must say I both FEEL them in the neck and as a physical pressure on the eardrums, but also hear them. Low freq have reeeally long curves. Another frequency I feel and hear very clear is when changing the channel on the remote control. |
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Post by redstriper on Sept 5, 2023 20:53:53 GMT
I zone out and ignore all high pitched whining sounds due to having a wife.
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Sept 5, 2023 21:08:03 GMT
Hate the things
I remember coming out if a 7-11 in Asia late at night years ago and walking past a tree that I thought was just odd shaped leafs or whatever. It wasn't until I got closer I realised it was dozens of horseshoe bats I think are called, was covered in them . Horrible flying mouse things.
I have tinnitus so wouldn't know if a bat or a hoover
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Post by longdistancekiddie on Sept 5, 2023 21:15:28 GMT
Great little creatures but how do you get rid of them.
Counted 15 coming out of the eves last night.
One flew into the kitchen when the doors were left open during the recent warm weather.
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Post by iancransonsknees on Sept 5, 2023 21:25:34 GMT
Great little creatures but how do you get rid of them. Counted 15 coming out of the eves last night. One flew into the kitchen when the doors were left open during the recent warm weather. They're protected. You'd need to an ecological survey and bat boxes to try and move them from the site. Much preferable to badgers. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 5, 2023 21:49:36 GMT
Great little creatures but how do you get rid of them. Counted 15 coming out of the eves last night. One flew into the kitchen when the doors were left open during the recent warm weather. They're protected. You'd need to an ecological survey and bat boxes to try and move them from the site. Much preferable to badgers. You’re so fucking predictable 🤣 |
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Post by marylandstoke on Sept 5, 2023 22:17:55 GMT
Great little creatures but how do you get rid of them. Counted 15 coming out of the eves last night. One flew into the kitchen when the doors were left open during the recent warm weather. This was LDK’s last night. |
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Post by LDE76 on Sept 5, 2023 22:30:38 GMT
Bats are cool. I just wish they looked a bit less like Steve Cotterill.
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Post by iglugluk on Sept 5, 2023 22:35:58 GMT
I can definitely hear them and my hearing isn't that great after years of being a musician.
Fascinating creatures who's aerobatics are quite mesmerising.
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Post by longdistancekiddie on Sept 5, 2023 23:16:26 GMT
Great little creatures but how do you get rid of them. Counted 15 coming out of the eves last night. One flew into the kitchen when the doors were left open during the recent warm weather. This was LDK’s last night. 😂😂, Something like that, teatowel worked |
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Post by longdistancekiddie on Sept 5, 2023 23:28:57 GMT
Great little creatures but how do you get rid of them. Counted 15 coming out of the eves last night. One flew into the kitchen when the doors were left open during the recent warm weather. They're protected. You'd need to an ecological survey and bat boxes to try and move them from the site. Much preferable to badgers. I might get the cherry picker go up there and move them in the day time put them in the workshop at least they will be in the same neighborhood. ? Agree on the badger comment |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Sept 6, 2023 5:15:21 GMT
They're protected. You'd need to an ecological survey and bat boxes to try and move them from the site. Much preferable to badgers. I might get the cherry picker go up there and move them in the day time put them in the workshop at least they will be in the same neighborhood. ? Agree on the badger comment I'd read this first. www.bats.org.uk/advice/bats-and-the-law#:~:text=In%20Britain%20all%20bat%20species,disturb%20a%20group%20of%20bats. |
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Post by andystokey on Sept 6, 2023 6:59:10 GMT
My near neighbour has a maternal colony in their roof which they've had for 30 years and cannot move. The babies drop down the back of the kitchen cupboards onto the worktop which is weird during the breeding season.
They are only about the size of a thumb to the knuckle.
Then again living out here we do have our fair share of weird animal sights each day.
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