West midlands based Nestbox Company Ltd have launched the Improved range of UK manufactured, FSC® certified bat boxes designed for UK indigenous species. Both cavity and crevice dwelling species are catered for in Improved boxes that offer enhanced thermal input, ceramic heat sinks, better insulation and more stable internal temperatures.
The Nestbox Company have developed the Improved Bat Box range following 12 years of experience manufacturing and selling bat boxes, as well as taking customer feedback, the latest science, and expert advice into account.
Peter Bubb, Director at the Nestbox Company commented, "The FSC certified Improved bat boxes are manufactured in the UK, with separate boxes for crevice and cavity dwelling species. They provide a better environment for the bats, as they stay warmer longer and have more stable internal temperatures.
"The Improved range includes Double and Treble Crevice Boxes suitable for Pipistrelles and Soprano Pipistrelles. The individual crevices within each box have differing temperature characteristics, enabling the bats to select the crevice they prefer. The larger Improved Roost/Maternity Box has similar features.
"The Cavity Box, designed for Brown Long-Eared and other cavity dwelling bats, features a single large chamber to encourage clustering. The Improved boxes thus cater for the vast majority of the UK’s bat population."
He continued, "The Improved designs also include all the other features you have come to expect from the Nestbox Company; Accurately sized entrances to deter predators and birds; Easy bat access via a “bat ladder” (which now doubles as a convector heater for the box); Easy human access for monitoring (where permitted); Great designs that look as good on the wall of a building as on a tree and are easy, safe and straightforward to put up."
The Improved Bat Boxes, which are available ready to use, are on sale at various outlets and online at http://www.nestbox.co.uk/Bat-Boxes
