Bats
Nesting box locations
Nesting box to be fixed on buildings, trees at the edge of the forest, near a pond, in a clearing or in the garden. [1]
Be well exposed to light (Exposure between west, south and south-east)
Install the nesting box at the end of winter. Bats can be accommodated in this transitional place when they come out of hibernation.
Nesting box height
Place the nesting box at least 3 m high, protected from predators.
Tree Protection
If attached to a tree...
When the iron wire (or a sheathed electric wire) is placed around the tree to fix the nest box, a foam (or a “sausage” of old textile) is placed between the tree and the iron wire, at the opposite of the nesting box so as not to damage the tree.
Birds
Birdhouse locations
The birdhouse is neither in the shade nor in full sun. An East / South-East orientation is generally recommended.
We will also avoid prevailing winds.
Nest box height
In alphabetical order of species.
| Species | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| White wagtail | 1,5 to 2 m | Ornithomedia |
| Tawny owl | 1,5 to 2 m | LPO Drôme Ardèche |
| Common kestrel | 8 to 12 m | Ornithomedia |
| Short-toed treecreeper | 1,5 to 5 m | Ornithomedia |
| Song thrush | at 6 m, if possible on a tree with ivy | LPO Drôme Ardèche |
| Eurasian hoopoe | 1 m to 1,20 m | LPO Drôme Ardèche |
| Common blackbird | 1,5 to 6 m | Ornithomedia |
| Coal tit | 2 to 4 m | LPO |
| Eurasian blue tit | 2 to 5 m | LPO |
| Great tit, Eurasian tree sparrow | 2 to 6 m | LPO |
| House sparrow | 3 to 8 m | LPO |
| European green woodpecker | 2 to 6 m | Ornithomedia |
| Great spotted woodpecker | 3 to 5 m | Ornithomedia |
| Common redstart | 1,5 to 4 m | LPO |
| Black redstart | 2 to 6 m | Ornithomedia |
| European robin | 1,5 to 5 m | Ornithomedia |
| Eurasian nuthatch, Common starling | minimum 4 m, optimum 8 to 12 m | LPO |
Tree Protection
When the iron wire (or a sheathed electric wire) is placed around the tree to fix the nest box, a foam (or a “sausage” of old textile) is placed between the tree and the iron wire, at the opposite of the nesting box so as not to damage the tree.
Leaning birdhouse
A piece of cleat or wood is attached to the top of the back of the nest box, so that it is slightly tilted.