"The first is to install a bat house 12-20 feet above ground 15 feet seems to be a sweet spot. Your bat box might be a little too low. The box should also be in a sunny location, but away from bright lights at night. Bats need water, so bat boxes located within a quarter mile from a river, stream or pond have a better chance of attracting bats to their new home."
"Bats also need a clear flying zone to and from their houses, so trim back shrubs, limbs and foliage that would block or restrict a bat's movements, clearing a 15- to 20-foot diameter around the box. Bats might be creatures of the night, but they require the warmth of the sun to keep their house heated. The location for the box should get 6 to 8 hours of sun, and the entrance should face west, south or southwest."
Bats nested in the tops of porch columns and were excluded by inserting cardboard into openings after evening flights. Two cedar bat boxes mounted on 10-foot poles remained unoccupied. Bat houses perform best 12–20 feet above ground, ideally around 15 feet, in sunny locations away from bright night lights and within a quarter mile of water. Clear a 15–20 foot diameter flight zone by trimming shrubs and limbs. Boxes should receive 6–8 hours of sun and have entrances facing west, south, or southwest. Planting night-blooming flowers can attract insects and then bats. Patience is required for occupancy.
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