Bat and Bat Houses Information.
 
Let's look at some of the good things about bats. One of the things that first interested me was watching two bats flying around my yard one evening, our neighbor has a bat house and thought that bats were occupying it, I was thrilled that as I saw the bats turn and swoop I new there was a good chance they were catching mosquito's, and as someone who spends a lot of time outdoors working or enjoying my yard less mosquito's are a good thing. Are bats the answer to mosquito problems? no, but they can be an important part of a natural mosquito control program. What I did not know is that bats feed on many different types of bugs many that cause devastating crop damage. I also never thought of bats as pollinators and seed spreaders, we always give credit to the birds and the bees for their benifit's in those area's but what about giving some credit and assistance to bats?

What makes good bat houses?
More than a dozen species of bats are known to use bat boxes, given that the number of bats are declining in population, it  behooves you and I to supply a box or two (or three) on our property if we are able, but what makes a good bat box? what should you look for when buying a house? because all boxes are not created equal. Many retailers of bat houses do not offer all the information they should.(in our opinion) What we endevour to do here at WestWindBH, is give you enough information so you can purchase a bat house and get the results you expect. For instance we have all seen the small bat boxes offered by various outlets, what you need to know is that the occupancy rate of small, single chamber bat houses that may not be the right color for your area, is maybe 15%-20% and if you put that house on a pole or tree the % go down.If you purchase one of these bat houses, put it on a wood, brick or masonary building, put it in a sunny location and have reasonable expectations. If in the future you can add another house, your odds of occupancy increase, then if you are able to install a large house, that becomes a nursery while the smaller houses become homes for the single males.
* A good bat house should be caulked, bats appear not to like draughts, so a well sealed box is important.
* A good bat house should have a rough interior or mesh or netting tightly secured to the walls of the chambers.
* A good bat house should be offered with the option of having it painted or stained a dark color. If your average July tempreatures are mid 90's or below, the house should be a dark color, that's most area's.
* A good bat house should be painted or stained with water based products.
* A good bat house should have a sloped roof.
* A good bat house should have a landing area below the chambers. 
  All our bat houses have these criteria

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For more information we recommend a visit to BCI "Bat Conservation International" Link on our Links page

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