Joe Casey wrote:
I have bats living in the eaves of my home during the summer months. I
want to get rid of them, and want to know if they stay there in the winter,
or hibernate to caves.

Getting rid of them is usually a matter of blocking their
entrance/exit. If you want to know if they stay in the winter then you
would either have to wait and see or possibly contact a bat biologist.
If you have year round insects where you live then I bet they will
stay.

Regardless of the exact species of bat you have it will be worth it to
exclude them from your home. Bats roost during the day and feed at
night. Use this information to observe where they are getting in and
then seal it up. Bats are smaller than they look and can squeeze
through amazingly small spaces.

Get out there at dusk and dawn with a big flashlight or binoculars and
find out the exact place they go in and out. Then it is just a matter
of waiting until after dark when they are out feeding. Then you can
set up some work lights, climb up there, and seal up that area by
whatever means neccesary.

Alternatively, you could wait until they migrate if they do so. My
thinking is exclude the bats as soon as possible because I think bats
can do a lot of damage to your attic with the droppings and all. If
they leave during the freeze up then you could fix it in the daylight
hours which can be nice.

We lived in a place with bats one time and occasionally one would get
into the house!! The weapon of choice is the tennis racket. Bats are
freaky man they look really cool up close like a mouse with wings.