Bat Nesting Box

Many bat species are in severe decline. The removal of old trees has reduced the availability of natural roost sites. Access to roosts in buildings is also falling as decaying woodwork is replaced by uPVC, and barns and loft spaces are converted for human habitation. These Bat boxes provide artificial roosts and can help in bat conservation.

Bats - the only flying mammals - are nocturnal. During the day they need safe places to roost, out of the reach of predators. Most bats are very social animals, and so for much of the year chose roost sites where they can group together. Being relatively small, it is hard for bats to maintain their body temperature. Rather than building nests, they seek out places to roost that will help them to stay at the correct temperature.
Each bat will also eat hundreds of insects every night in order to stay in energy balance.
Bats can live for 15 years or more and are traditional in their roosting sites. Therefore once bats have moved into your house, they are likely to be annual visitors.

Bat houses look rather like bird boxes but with the entry hole at the bottom. The bats land on the vertical platform below the house, and quickly crawl up inside. Your bat box has been particularly designed to provide ideal roosting conditions for bats during the summer. It may also be used at other times of year, though not in mid-winter. Inside, the house has partitions to mimic the natural roosting sites favoured by bats. Most species prefer to feel snug in their roosts and choose places where their bodies touch both sides. This feature is especially attractive to pipistrelles. These are the bats most likely to be found in gardens. Although the spaces might look quite small, the box can accommodate many animals – it is possible to find more than 30 bats squeezed into a single house.
The bat house also includes a larger chamber where a cluster of breeding females can group together and keep any babies warm. The design is therefore likely to be more attractive to a wider range of species than simpler bat houses. The bat house is watertight and is coloured black to help absorb solar radiation. Research has shown both of these features to drastically improve occupancy rates. The bat house also incorporates an insulating layer to help retain heat and minimise temperature fluctuations. With this bat house these beneficial animals can come and go as they please, and you can help encourage a resident population in your area.

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