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Faville Grove Bat Survey

Faville Grove Bat Survey

This summer, Faville Grove Sanctuary partnered with the Wisconsin DNR as part of the Wisconsin Bat Program to learn more about the bat species using our landscapes and what their presence reveals about our restoration progress. 

photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

Swallows, bats, & owls

Swallows, bats, & owls

We’re stationed in our lawn chairs outside the barn on the evening of July 23. Sunset today is at 8:25 pm, so we expect the bats to start appearing about ten minutes later. At 8:15, the sky is filled with swarming, swooping swallows!

Photo by Gary Shackelford

Eastern Red Bat

I had my sights set on the orange wings of the monarchs—preferably ones resting in the foliage and unsuspecting of my net. From a distance I saw something brick orange, nestled in the foliage of a maple tree. It was certainly unsuspecting of my net, but it was most certainly not a monarch!

Photo by Emma Raasch