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Bat Castle - Nesting box for bats


Bats thrive in open country but like to be close to a building where there are plenty of insects. They also like water nearby.

Many European bats are now threatened species and putting up bat nesting boxes offers them an ideal home. A number of bat species live in holes in tree trunks, but as there is a lack of old hollow trees, boxes are a good alternative. It is good to put up several boxes in the same area, as bats like to have other nests if they are threatened or disturbed.

Another advantage of putting up boxes is that you avoid having bats in the house, because many bats like nesting in attics. They only need a small gap, just a centimetre, to find a way in. Bats are real mosquito hunters; a bat can eat up to 5000 mosquitoes in one night.

The box should be placed three to four metres above the ground and there should be free sight and access to and from the exit hole in the bottom of the box. This means that there cannot be any branches just outside. It is best if it is south-facing, but not in direct sunshine.