We report the first finding, in July 2016, of Myotis grisescens (Gray Bat) roosts in North Carolina. This species was formerly considered a rare visitor because occupied caves have not been found in the state. After receiving a tip about bats roosting in a bridge, we acoustically detected Gray Bats during an emergence count. Further investigation led to the discovery of 7 Gray Bat roosts in western North Carolina bridges in 2016.
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20 August 2020
The Discovery of Gray Bats (Myotis grisescens) in Bridges in Western North Carolina
Katherine L.C. Etchison,
Joey A. Weber
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Southeastern Naturalist
Vol. 19 • No. 3
September 2020
Vol. 19 • No. 3
September 2020