Jul 8, 2021 · Wildwood Ecology has recently been involved in the design of bat lofts for a variety of properties, including an internal loft within an old coach house near Marlborough, forming part of a new roof and a new loft in a Grade II listed farm building near Bath, that is being repurposed.

A custom-built squeeze box was created in the outbuilding bat loft in order to reduce air flow and create a deep crevice within which bats can roost. A brown long-eared bat was found tucked away within this feature.

• Bats needing a flying area require the same access dimension as mentioned above. These areas are typically empty / uncluttered loft spaces to allow flight. • Horseshoe bats need a larger access so that they can fly (instead of crawl) directly into the roost.

Because brown long-eared bats like to roost inside crevices as well as needing a void where they can fly, the best mitigation option when dealing with a brown long-eared bat maternity colony is to recreate the loft void and dedicate part of the new space to them.

New alternative bat roosts are often created within developments to replace original roosts that have been destroyed. This can include purpose-built bat barns, lofts or houses, bat boxes, or features created within existing buildings such as specially designed crevices and bat bricks.

Nov 10, 2016 · The loft incorporates various roosting features, attached both to the ceiling and vertically to the walls, whilst maintaining a good central space for the bats to fly. Bats access the loft via vented ridge tiles, under which the felt has been cut to allow clear access.

Dec 23, 2020 · This briefing will inform site workers of the construction practices which could affect bats, explain the legal status of bats, highlight the likely places to find bats and outline the working practices required to minimise or avoid harming or disturbing bats.

Requirements for ecology reports often involves churches, barn conversions, listed buildings, extensions and new builds, and can involve protected species such as bats, barn owls and dormice.

Newly created bat lofts attracted bats at just over half the number of sites, with post-construction monitoring determining that 52% of lofts contained bats. Brown long-eared bats used new bat lofts most frequently, followed by common pipistrelles and then soprano pipistrelles.

Sep 18, 2019 · You might want to convert your loft to make more room for your family, but if a bat family is there already, their needs will come first. However, sometimes we can find ways to safely remove bats or provide them with replacement or alternative habitats, which is …