Dear listers I am aware that this not genealogical in fact but maybe in nature I submit the following, needing wisdom in the matter for 'herself's' peace of mind. We have for the last few weeks noticed certain animal droppings in roughly the same spot on the deck floor of our open but covered back porch. The droppings are like sprinkles in size except they are all black and one to three in number daily. We swept the porch . next day same thing. We sprayed disinfectant on the wood . next day same thing. We put out moth balls .. still the dropping persisted. 'Herself' suggested we put out the sticker paper used to catch mice .. no results, until the second day there were droppings all over the paper yet the paper was not disturbed. Being the genius that I am I finally realizes the droppings were coming from above the paper. Since the paper is next to the arm of a rocker I thought it must be an animal sitting on the arm of the rocker. That answer did not ring positive so I looked higher. And in the rafters next to the sofit of the house hangs a bat. Bats are highly protected in WV .. So how do I discourage a bat from roosting in my open porch rafters? Any Irish remedy will be appreciated. Stumped by a bat in WV Clifford Smith Researching Conway, Hasting, Collins, and Akey in Clare, Kerry and Antrim