Bats will not see their moon shadows 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F (>38°F after long torpor), Heating Degree Days <9 (<15 after long torpor), atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area
Sunset: 6:07 pm Dark: 6:37 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:22 am
Thursday February 1, 2024
Flight: 6:40 pm Scouts: 6:16 pm
34 minutes after sunset (after dark)~11.3k flew, half went NW 6 miles while half went NE 6 miles on S Winds at 9 mph – had been S 10-15 all afternoon with gusts to 18 mph around 3pm, Visibility 10 miles, Partly Cloudy, Temp 68°F, Dew Point 55°F steady, 8 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 2964′, RH 63% rising, Wind Chill N/A, BP 29.95 steady, bats viewable until 8:43 pm under streetlights
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F (>38°F after long torpor), Heating Degree Days <9 (<15 after long torpor), atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area
Sunset: 6:06 pm Dark: 6:36 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:22 am
Wednesday January 31, 2024
Flight: 6:36 pm Scouts: 6:14 pm
31 minutes after sunset ~12.0k flew 6 miles SE on S Winds at 6 mph – had been southerly 7-9 mph since 3pm, Temp 62°F, Dew Point 46°F rising, Visibility 10 miles, Overcast, 9 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 3648′, RH 56% rising, BP 30.14 steady, some bats viewable until 8:11 pm under streetlights
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F (>38°F after long torpor), Heating Degree Days <9 (<15 after long torpor), atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area
Sunset: 6:05 pm Dark: 6:35 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:23 am
Tuesday January 30, 2024
Flight: 6:32 pm Scouts: 6:18 pm
28 minutes after sunset ~43.5k flew 14 miles SE on S Winds at 7 mph – had been southerly 7-8 mph most of the afternoon, Temp 63°F, Dew Point 41°F steady, Visibility 10 miles, Partly Cloudy, 9 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 5016′, RH 45% rising, Wind Chill N/A, BP 30.17 rising, bats viewable until 7:59 pm under streetlights
Tuesday January 30, 2024
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F (>38°F after long torpor), Heating Degree Days <9 (<15 after long torpor), atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area
Sunset: 6:04 pm Dark: 6:34 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:23 am