Product Code : 253
Manufacturer Code : A08000
Product information
Suitable for a wide range of bats.
The narrow construction is an ideal roosting place for bat colonies while the fixed roof keeps drafts to a miimum.
Supplied with removable landing perch.
Excellent build quality.
FSC certified timber.
The felling of dead, old and hollow trees has reduced the availability of natural roost sites for bats. Bat boxes provide artificial roosts and are important for conservation and research. But they cannot entirely replace natural tree holes.
Eleven bat species have roosted in bat boxes. Six species (pipistrelle, noctule, Leisler's, Natterer's, Daubenton's, and brown long-eared bats) have bred in them. Bat boxes are also used widely as mating roosts.
Site in areas where bats are known to feed, but with few potential roosts. Place boxes as high as possible in sheltered and wind-free areas exposed to the sun for part of the day, up to three boxes per tree. An area around the box needs to be cleared to allow bats direct and easy access to the box entrance. Woodland rides and glades are ideal, particularly if close to a marsh, pond or river.
