Bat in my bedroom part 2 - the rescue

Here is the last bat I captured!

Around and around she goes... the last one, on the fireplace brick, was a piece of cake! Buster had captured it in the bathroom, then it flew onto the brick. I've written lots about bats:

• Bats in Canada are on the endangered list
• Bat disease is  spreading
• Bat issues: White Nose Syndrome

This one flew from the chimney opening downstairs, upstairs into the living room, and then into the bedroom, where it was circling the fan.
See the previous post for THAT video!

It hunkered down behind the large painting leaving me wondering what to do next. A helpful Tweet from an acquaintance suggested gloves and a blanket, after putting the cats out. We have two bat houses outside, on 16 acres of land, and many trees with suitable holes, this one liked the cool chimney on a hot night.

1. Jennifer Jilks ‏@jennjilks1h

   @johnefrancis Good advice! Normally they land on the chimney bricks and are easily captured. Like this one. pic.twitter.com/ohokaqfoIA

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2. John Francis ‏@johnefrancis54m

   @jennjilks you need a bat house - These are nicely made - http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=70692&cat=2,51555 …

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3. Jennifer Jilks ‏@jennjilks46m

   @johnefrancis I think there are bats in one of them. Meantime, its back to circling the fan.

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4. John Francis ‏@johnefrancis31m

   @jennjilks quick, throw a blanket over it! Avoid using a net, will get all tangled.

I peeked at it, knowing I couldn't life the painting alone, when it flew back out and resumed the revolutions.

Batty was still going in circles when it collapsed falling behind the curtain. I managed to scooch it out into the Muskoka Room, with nice screens for holding on to.

Buster was supervising outside on the deck

What a relief! You can hear it chittering at me.

bat secured in Muskoka room from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

I DID IT! It slipped down behind the curtain. I scooched it out into the Muskoka room. Poor wee thing. Buster watched from outside. It flew in more circles, hung off the screen, then fell to the ground. I popped the butterfly net over it. It has flown off to safety outside. WHEW!

Bats in my belfry? Nope. Bedroom - just 1 bat

I know that bats come into the house via the chimney. I put up cardboard to block the normal venting system in the heat of the summer. The grandkids were over and asked permission to use the cardboard for art. Me, in my dotage, forgot why the cardboard was there under the stairs. duH

Just as I was easing into the day.
As I was sitting doing my blogging, a bat flew into the room. They come in through the chimney, when a hot night changes into a hot morning, around dawn. It went into the bedroom, where Buster was happily sleeping off his midnight carousing. It promptly began to fly in circles. First, clockwise, now counterclockwise!

Now, having turned off the light, it has gone behind the painting on the wall. I'm not sure what to do next! Daisy and Buster are intrigued.
Normally, I capture them after they land on the wall, using a net, but I cannot reach it!

Hubby is out doing Meals on Wheels. I need a plan!

 
Bat in the bedroom from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.