bat houses?

[Redneck in training]

Here are few pics from Niah Cave.
The swallow's nest harvesters climb on mahogany planks connected by wooden pegs. I was told that no male from the families licensed to harvest the nest live longer than about 40 years. Most are killed by falling in the cave.

Needles to say that the jungle between Miri and Bintulu is just about gone turned into palm oil plantations. There are only two spots Niah Cave and Lambir Hills left. If you fly over there are palm oil plantations as far as you can see.

Swiftlet numbers dwindling in Niah caves ? BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News | Largest English Daily In Borneo

 

[FTG-05]

I want to put some bat houses up. Anyone have a good link on how to make them and where to put them? Can you put them in trees or does it have to be some sort of power pole?

I also take it from some of the comments here that putting it up on the side of a building probably is a bad idea.

Thanks,

 

[rswyan]

I've always wondered what they eat. I just never thought of the southwestern desert as being highly buggy. ...

Actually, it's very buggy ... but it's most noticeable at night ... when you can see the moths in your headlights ...

 

[Redneck in training]

I want to put some bat houses up. Anyone have a good link on how to make them and where to put them? Can you put them in trees or does it have to be some sort of power pole?

I also take it from some of the comments here that putting it up on the side of a building probably is a bad idea.

Thanks,

http://www.batmanagement.com/Batcentral/batboxes/whyfail.html
Build a Bat House - National Wildlife Federation

 

[jinjimbob]

The bats might not live in the houses full time, but they can use them as stop offs occasionally. So even if you don't think they're in use, they might be.
I love having bats around, they eats a lot of bugs each and every day.

I put up a few over the years, they need to face the sun and get 7+ hours of direct day light each day. Ideally near a water source.