Silver-haired bat records in Georgia show up around forested wetlands like Okefenokee, Banks Lake, and Bond Swamp national wildlife refuges. Georgia sits near the southern edge of a range that stretches across most of forested North America, so reports here are naturally sparser than in the Appalachians or Great Lakes country farther north.
This bat doesn’t cluster in caves the way many Georgia bats do. It roosts alone or in small groups under loose bark or inside cracks in dead and dying trees, which makes it easy to miss even where it’s present. Its dark, frosted fur and slow, maneuverable flight over forest edges and water are the best clues if you’re watching at dusk.
It’s also one of the more migratory tree bats, moving through Georgia mainly as it travels between summer and winter range rather than settling in for good. Records here are sparse enough that timing patterns aren’t well pinned down yet, so the state’s reports likely reflect scattered migration-season sightings more than bats settled in one place.
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