Tree Roosting Features

There is a wide variety of roosting features found in trees, ranging from Woodpecker Holes, Tear-outs, Fluting, Knotholes, Rot Holes, Callous Rolls, Rams Horns, Splits and Peeling Bark to name a few. Different species of bats prefer different features. Noctules for example seem to be drawn to Woodpecker holes, whereas Barbastelles prefer splits or peeling Bark. Some bats species will only roost in trees, others only in buildings, and many choose to roost in both over the course of a year.