At 3 am i saw what i thought were birds flying around my house but turned out to be bats. how did they get in?

Question

they were circling around my living room and i woke up my dad and he opened the doors and was trying to get them out and they eventually did but its really creepy to think how long were they there and how did they even get in there??

Answer 1

Fireplace or maybe like a leak in the roof.

Answer 2

if you have a fireplace they couldhave gotten in that way. Others hide out in the attics of houses.

Answer 3

i would guess..... they flew in  gl

Answer 4

do you have a fireplace?

Answer 5

In my house, there was a small opening where the outer wall meets the roof, and there was a bat in there. The opening was really small, so if there is anything like that on your house that is a possibility.

It could also be the attic or chimney, but I don't think they stay too long in chimneys, so they would just fly down. I would go with attic or small opening, because this gives them shelter and access to the outdoors where their food source is.

Answer 6

My kids, now 19 & 21 still talk about the night we had a bat in the house. Have absolutely no idea how it got in, yes have fireplace but with a good chimney cap.  Hubby turned every light in the house on and open all doors and it flew out eventually, while I spent that time locked in the bathroom reading a book!

Answer 7

It could be from anywhere, bats can fit through very small spaces.  Nothing creepy about it, they won't hurt you.  They were just looking for some mosquitoes to eat and took a wrong turn.  

Good for you guys for opening the doors and letting them out.  ;)