Bat houses..... do they work well?

[Snattlerake]

After seeing 2 or 3 bats soaring around at dusk I decided to encourage them by putting up some houses. I have 2 small commercial ones like those carried at Ace hardware. I then built a rather large one by OWD specs......but in several years now I have not had any tenants that I can tell nor has my population of those soaring at dusk improved. disappointing.

Bats cannot take off from the ground like a bird. They have to climb up high and fall to gain speed.

 

[2busy]

I guarantee any empty boxes will be filled with wasps or dirt dauber around here.

 

[tynyphil]

Bats cannot take off from the ground like a bird. They have to climb up high and fall to gain speed.

Yes. My boxes are on a pole about 15’ high. Lol

 

[Oklahomabassin]

I see bats in uncapped chimneys often enough. I would try to mimic that.