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  • Ecological Services
    • Florida Bonneted Bat Surveys
      • Complete USFWS compliant roost and acoustic surveys throughout South Florida
      • Acoustic Data Analysis Only - Florida Bonneted Bat Surveys - USFWS Compliance
      • Gallery: FL Bonneted Bat Surveys
    • Indiana, Tricolored, & Northern Long-eared Bat Surveys
      • Complete USFWS habitat surveys, mist net, acoustic and radio telemetry surveys since 2000
      • Acoustic Data Analysis Only - Indiana, Tricolored & Northern Long-ear Bat - USFWS Compliance
      • Gallery: Bat Trapping/Mist Net Surveys
    • Allegheny Woodrat Surveys
      • Habitat surveys, trapping, telemetry, and camera trap monitoring
      • Gallery: Allegheny Woodrat Surveys
    • Team and Project Experience
      • Meet our wildlife biologists and review BCM past project experience
    • Snapshots From The Field
      • Gallery: Bat Trapping Surveys
      • Gallery: Bat Radio Tracking
      • Gallery: Acoustic and Electronic Monitoring
      • Gallery: Cave and Mine Winter Surveys
      • Gallery: Bat Video Monitoring
    • Bat Detector Rental
      • Ready to deploy monitoring stations suitable for short term projects
    • Building and other Structure Survey
      • Excluding Bats from Residential & Commercial Buildings
      • Bat Exclusion Examples
  • Bat Houses
    • BCM Bat Houses For Sale
      • Backyard Bat Houses Compared
      • ColonyCabin - 3 chamber resin shell & assembled
      • ColonyCondo - 5 chamber resin shell and assembled
      • ColonyLodge - 4 chambers, resin shell & assembled
      • Super Rocket Roost (8''x56'') - resin shell & assembled
      • DayLodge DIY Kits
      • Mount Kit for posts or walls
      • Buffalo Bat Habitat
      • Bat House Installation by BCM
    • Big Bat Houses for Large Colonies
      • BCM's Big Bat Houses Compared
      • ColonyCondo Super Duplex - Supersize in a Small Footprint
      • Modular Condo 2x2 - Big Bat House
      • Modular Condo 3x3 - A Bigger Bat House!
      • Bat House Installation by BCM
    • FAQ: All About Bat Houses
      • BCM's Bat House Manuals
      • Your Backyard Bats: Species Profiles
      • Types of Bat Houses
      • Where to Install a Bat House
      • Installing on a Tree, Building, or Post
      • Maintaining a Bat House
      • What if my bat house is too hot?
      • Bats and Human Health
      • Helpful Bat House & Install Articles . . .
      • Videos: Bat House "How-tos"
      • Videos: Bat Houses and other Roosts
      • Photos: Bat Houses
      • Photo Gallery: Bat House Installs
      • Photos: Rocket Roosts
      • Photos: Roosts for Mitigation & Large Colonies
    • Get Involved and Register
      • Register your Bat House
      • Participate in the Appalachian Bat Count
      • BCM & Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation Special Offer
  • Bat Acoustics
    • Bat Detectors
      • Bat Detectors - Handheld & All-in-one
      • Bat Detectors - USB Microphones
      • Elekon BatSCANNER
      • BatBox Baton
      • Pettersson Elektronik
      • Binary Acoustic Technology
      • Buyers Guide - Active Detectors
      • Buyer's Guide - Passive Detectors
      • Rental Gear: Bat Detectors for Professional Surveys
      • Bat Detector Service & Repair
      • Deployment Supplies
    • Software & Analysis
      • SonoBat 4 North America
      • SonoBatLIVE
      • BatSound & BatSound Touch
      • Myotisoft Transect
      • Bat Acoustic Data Analysis Manual Vetting
    • Lures & Deterrents
      • Apodemus BatLure & Accessories
      • Binary Acoustic AT100 BatLure
      • Pettersson L400 Ultrasound Speaker
      • PeerSonic Microphone Tester
      • Binary Acoustic BD100 Bat Deterrent
    • FAQ: All About Bat Detectors
      • How Bats Use Ultrasound
      • Types of Bat Detectors
      • How To Use a Simple Bat Detector - BatScanner
      • How To Use a Baton Bat Detector
      • How to Use SonoBatLIVE + Pettersson M500 USB microphones
      • Help Guides: All About SonoBat
      • Tips for Siting Microphones for Passive Surveys
      • Tips for Controlling Echo in Recordings
      • How to add a larger battery + solar to a D500x
      • Photos: Detectors and Deployments
      • Videos: Detectors & "How-tos"
      • Citizen Science Bat Acoustic Monitoring Portal
  • Capture Tools
    • Capture Gear
      • Triple High Mist Net Pole System
      • Mist Net Poles
    • Capture Accessories
      • North America Bat ID Keys
      • Bat Banding Pliers
      • Mist Net Storage Bag
      • Handy Rope
      • Triple High/Harp Trap Storage Bag
      • Mist Net Pole Bag
    • IR Lights, Cameras, & Counters
      • Infrared Lamp System
      • Crevice Inspection Cameras
      • Portable Bat Counter
    • Galleries and Free Advice
      • Helpful Survey Tool Articles . . .
      • Photos: Video Monitoring Examples
      • Videos: Survey Tools & "How-tos"
  • Workshops & Events
    • Upcoming Workshops & Events
    • Types of Events/Training Opportunities
      • Bat Capture and Handling
      • Bat Acoustic Monitoring
      • Instructor Team and Experience
      • Testimonials
    • Resources
      • Workshop Policies and General Info
      • Calendar of BCM Upcoming Events
      • Register for BCM Events
      • Workshop Participant Pre-Survey
      • Gallery: Nationwide Bat Workshops and Acoustic Courses
      • Video Gallery: Bat Workshops and Select Clips
      • Weeklong BatSS Workshops in AZ, NV, KY, CA, & FL
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      • Types of Bat Houses
      • Where to Install a Bat House
      • Installing on a Tree, Building or Post
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      • Can bat houses get too hot?
      • Bat Roost Free Advice
      • Bat House "How-to" Videos
      • Bat House Manuals
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      • What is a Bat Exclusion?
      • How to Find Bat Entrances in a Building
      • Q & A About Bat Exclusions
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      • Bat Exclusion Free Advice
      • Acoustic Monitoring Free Advice
      • Acoustic Monitoring "How-to" Videos
      • SonoBat Help and "How-tos"
      • 2018 Stump the Geeks Acoustic Analysis Show
      • Bat Survey Tools and Tips
      • Survey Tool "How-to" Videos
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      • Bat Houses and other Artificial Roosts
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Buffalo Bat Habitat DayLodge - Build Your Own Bat House Kit

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Choose the variation that best suits you . . .: DayLodge DIY Kit
Package Type: Single Pack
Buffalo Bat Habitat DayLodge - Build Your Own Bat House Kit
$79.00 /
Choose the variation that best suits you . . .: DayLodge DIY Kit
Package Type: Single Pack
 
 
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Related instruction manuals for the DayLodge: All About Bat Houses and DayLodge.

The Buffalo Bat DayLodge DIY Kit is identical to our regular DayLodge Kit, except a portion of proceeds are donated to Buffalo Bat Habitat. This kit is pre-cut and pre-roughened wood parts, screws, adhesive, plastic lumber roof, and mounting screws (however, the same bat house is available assembled) for those looking to speed up their bat house project. Holds ~100 bats safely. Approved by Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation

The DayLodge features a very strong, and very simple roof construction that creates a super solid bat house that will last many, many years. It is capped by a solid piece of 1/2'' thick recycled plastic lumber, and will last decades. It is suitable for kids ~8 and up with supervision, workshops, school projects, scout projects, or anyone wishing to build their own solid, modern bat house without fabricating parts. This is the easiest to assemble 3 chamber bat house BCM has offered. 

DayLodge comes with exterior structural mounting screws that support the entire bat house, eliminating the problem of roofs and backs separating. DayLodge is the strongest, most long lasting plywood bat house BCM has ever produced. 

Finishing/Mounting Materials needed: 

  1. Exterior paint or stain or sealant (black, or a shade of brown or green for most climates) Bats -will- move into unpainted bat houses in many areas, but the bat house will last longer when painted, stained, or sealed.
  2. Standard size caulking gun
  3. Utility knife (refresh bat holds after painting).
  4. Cordless drill, Phillips bit, 8mm socket tip (or 8mm socket wrench)
  5. 1/4'' drill bit to help start the 6'' long TimberLOK mounting screws straight 
  6. 1/8'' drill bit (optional, to slightly predrill holes to help young kids assemble)
  7. Mount Kit with Perch Panel, optional and sold separately, but strongly recommended. Should be used with wood posts, siding, brick, or stone. Choose your mounting surface kit below, or make your own spacers. 

 

Each DayLodge DIY Kit includes: 

  1. DayLodge parts: front, back, sides, 2 roost panels, recycled plastic roof, roof block, 35 screws (min), 1-tube adhesive caulking
  2. (2) 6'' TimberLOK mounting screws
  3. (3) 1-1/2'' exterior mounting screws
  4. Electronic Manual
  5. Free Bat Fan membership to Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation.

 

Need multiple kits for a group project? Our multi-pack saves money for bat conservation! Great for workshops, scout groups, and anyone in a DIY mood. Note: Three DayLodge kits may be packaged in one shipping box, and one tube of adhesive is provided for every 3 kits ordered.

 

Our DayLodge bat house is based on a tried and true design suitable across all of North America. 

  • Recommended as an all-around bat house that offers capacity with reasonable cost, great for starting new colonies.
  • Sides are 2''x4'', stronger/thicker than competitors.
  • Screenless design is safer for bats. DreamRoost's interior is permanently and severely roughened with random direction overlapping scratches; provides more rough surface for pups than competitors.
  • Rear vent allows bats to cool off between the bat house and the mounting surface. When placed on our Mount Kit or against a wall using appropriate spacers, an additional roost crevice is formed, increasing the usefulness and capacity.
  • Decorative front bat cutout helps protect bats from overheating.
  • Suitable for all climates with appropriate coloring; under DayLodge's virtually indestructible plastic roof is a sold block of wood that buffers temperature changes.
  • Interior 13''x3.5''x1'' Pup Playground attic allows bats to change baffles and avoid predators.
  • 7/8'' and 15/16'' crevices for nationwide use on all bat house loving species.
  • Mounted using two 6'' long heavy duty TimberLOK hex head screws pre-drilled; no stress or seams on the roof for maximum longevity. 
  • Roof is 1/2'' recycled "plastic lumber"; virtually indestructible and UV resistant.
  • 4'' landing area and recessed roost baffles provide a protective overhang.

All interior surfaces have been permanently roughened by hand in random directions for the best "bat holds" possible. We DO NOT use screen material for baffles as it has been shown to shred over time and pups can be trapped under it. This box should be painted appropriately for your area. 

General Specifications:
Safe holding capacity: ~96 bats @ 2 bats per linear inch of roosting crevice. Additional ~32 bat capacity on the rear Perch Panel of our Post Mount. 
height: 16.75''; width: 17.25''; depth: 5.75''; weight: 13.5 lbs.
Internal chambers: 3; chamber spacing: 7/8''-15/16''

Bat House Return Policy: Within 30 days of receipt, full refund less $20 restocking fee. Shipping is non-refundable.

Bat house and installation overview can be seen in our online Learning Center section All About Bat Houses. Specific installation instructions included the ColonyLodge manual and "How-To" videos. See our Resources & Free Advice for additional step-by-step instructions on how to mount this bat house on a post or building.

Designed by BCM, built in Pennsylvania, appropriate for use in Canada and all US states except Hawaii.

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Special Offer ONLY from BCM: Purchase BCM bat house and receive 50% off a 1-year membership to Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation! To make your conservation dollars go further, BCM donates a portion of each sale to MTBC. Learn more about MTBC and this special partnership.

Add a Supporting or Leadership MTBC Membership to your bat house purchase and receive 50% off your membership with coupon code MERLIN at checkout.

 

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