18 minutes past sunset ~38.2k flew 14 miles SE on S Winds at 8 mph – had been S 6-10 mph most of the afternoon, Visibility 10 miles, A Few Clouds, Temp 61°F, WindChill N/A, DewPoint 43°F rising, 12 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 4104′, RH 52% rising, BP 30.23 rising, bats viewable until 7:37 pm under streetlights
Sunday January 28, 2024
Flight: 6:30 pm Scouts: 6:16 pm
26 minutes past sunset ~34.9k flew 14 miles SE, Winds Calm – had been Light & Variable all afternoon, Temp 61°F, DewPoint 38°F steady, 15 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 5244′, WindChill N/A, RH 43% rising, BP 30.23 rising, bats viewable until 7:41 pm under streetlights
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F, Heating Degree Days <9, atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area
Freeze fallout from N Austin bridges is over. Hundreds recovered. warmed, hydrated, fed, and released to their respective roosts.
Construction has started in earnest on Capital Expressway North project.
Sunset: 6:03 pm Dark: 6:33 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:24 am
Saturday January 27, 2024
Flight: 6:26 pm Scouts: 6:10 pm
First good flight in 2 weeks – partial local migration S 26 minutes after sunset (~at dark) ~20k flew, 4.6k went 12 miles SE while ~15.4k headed 18 mile SSW toward Bracken on N Winds at 7 mph – had been northerly 9-20 mph all afternoon with gusts to 25 mph around 4pm, Fair, Temp 57°F, Dew Point 42°F steady, 13 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 3420′, RH 58% rising, Wind Chill N/A BP 30.24 rising, bats viewable until 7:49 pm under streetlights
Saturday January 27, 2024
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F, Heating Degree Days <9, atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area
Freeze fallout from N Austin bridges is over. Hundreds recovered. warmed, hydrated, fed, and released to their respective roosts.
Construction has started in earnest on Capital Expressway North project.
Sunset: 6:02 pm Dark: 6:32 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:25 am
Friday January 26, 2024
Flight: No Flight Scouts:
Congress Flight Time Conditions: Winds NE at 7 mph – had been NE 7-10 most of the afternoon, Visibility 4 miles, Fog/Mist, Temp 55°F, Dew Point 53°F steady, 11 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 456′, RH 93% rising, Wind Chill N/A, BP 29.98 rising