What Happen To Your Swiftlets When The Temperature Went Wild ???

The most talked about topic now days is the hot sun. The temperature is going bananas.

Yesterday my wife told me that there was a report in one of our local dailies saying that the temperature hit 40*C.

Someone who just came back from India told me that in Mumbai the temperature was hitting way passed 45*C.

Well let us focus on our swiftlets. What will happened if the temperate hit 45*C in your BH areas?

First, I think, you should pay some attention on your BH internal temperature. What do you think your BH temperature, internal, would be?

Don't just says that it is okay, my "Consultant" is responsible for it and not me.

Take you time to do some checking. Just buy a few of those thermo hygrometers and install on the top floor and the other floors.

Check their high and low readings for a few days and record them in your data book.

Make sure you reset the readings immediately after you have recorded the readings.

If the temperature hits above 31*C you know that those birds will not like it.

Then what will be your best options? I suggest you get hold of those laser temperature senser gadget and pinpoint which part of the walls or your roof are heating up the air in the nesting areas.

List all that you can think off and try something to discuss with someone who can provide you with the most cost effective solutions.

What happen to your swiftlets? Will they be hiding in the forest or perhaps climb those high mountains.

Frankly they know where and how to keep themselves cool. They might be bathing somewhere in those water ponds or rivers or perhaps fly high up in the clouds. The clouds are cool and misty.

The issue here is how can you make your BH the preferred house.

My suggestion is for you to look into the putting some kind of water sprays or water flowing pipe somewhere near your entrance hole. If you use the open roof type you do have a pool to catch those rain waters.

What you should consider is to place these spray nozzles around the perimeter of the roof openings and slant them towards the middle. Use a timer to set the water pumps into operation mode.

You might also consider to place a water pipe at one side of the entrance area and allow water to flow into the pool. These flowing water do attract those thirsty birds over.

I have seen the water pipe working in Alor Star and I can still remember how those swiftlets love to maneuver themselves for a sip (like hummingbirds sucking those honey from flowers) and fly into the dripping water. They wet themselves by flying straight into the water from the pipe.

Before doing any wild things just think carefully on the above suggestions. They might work for some but not to those who are not adventurous.