Evening Bats (Nycticeius humeralis) Use Bird Nest Boxes as Day Roosts in Northeastern Arkansas

Authors

Virginie Rolland, Arkansas State University - JonesboroFollow
Samuel A. Schratz, SWCA Environmental Consultants
Daniel R. Istvanko, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Sara E. Harrod, US Army Corps of EngineersFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST

Abstract

Forest bats, including evening bats (Nycticeius humeralis), sometimes roost in manmade structures, such as barns and bridges, but here we report the first observations of evening bats using bird nest boxes for roosting on multiple occasions between 2012 and 2019, a few kilometers north of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Most encounters were in August, when the nesting season is almost finished. We discuss timing and factors that may explain use of bird nest boxes for roosting by bats.

First Page

84

Last Page

89

DOI

10.1674/0003-0031-187.1.84

Publication Date

2022

Recommended Citation

Rolland, Virginie; Schratz, Samuel A.; Istvanko, Daniel R.; and Harrod, Sara E., "Evening Bats (Nycticeius humeralis) Use Bird Nest Boxes as Day Roosts in Northeastern Arkansas" (2022). Faculty Publications. 48.
https://arch.astate.edu/scm-biofac/48