See http://www.hoodriverswcd.org/BatBox.htm for photos and description of a bat house that fits into house foundation vents. May have use for recovering bats, and maybe roosting. Portions of post and photo below
Name: Steve Stampfli
Email: stampfli@gorge.net
Date Sighted: February 12, 2008
Location: Husum, Washington, residence along the White Salmon River and Rattlesnake Creek.
Date Posted: February 19, 2008
Time Posted: 8:03 am
SIGHTING:
While un-stacking wood for the woodstove this week, I was startled by a hiss from the pile that could have been small rattlesnake or other tough customer. After carefully removing another couple of pieces, I found a roosting or hibernating little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) that was in partial torpor, but still up to bearing some angry teeth. Feeling guilty for dismantling his hibernating space, I moved him to another pile of firewood that I knew would not be burned this winter. Fifteen minutes later, I looked out the living room window and noticed the ever active Bob (cat) knocking something around...
Photo 4. Last step in constructing “foundation vent insert bat box”, showing application of small cedar block against...
Above image full size located here:
http://www.hoodriverswcd.org/Foundation_Vent_Insert_Bat_Box%285%29.jpg
Photo 5. Final step of installing the foundation bat box on south-facing side of residence. The box is designed for friction fit, to enable easy removal in late spring for unrestricted crawl space ventilation. This also allows maintenance and monitoring of chiroptera. Is it a good idea to mount such boxes on the south facing exposures, or might heating from winter sun cause bats to get overly active during the period they should be hibernating?
Last edited on Sun Mar 30th, 2008 03:43 pm by Joe Spencer
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