4 minutes before sunset ~24% of the colony flew 12 miles SE (11% to altitude) into S Winds at 7 mph – had been southerly 5-14 mph most of the afternoon, Temp 57°F, Dew Point 42°F steady, Visibility 10 miles, Mostly Cloudy, 12 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 3420′, RH 58% rising, Heat Index N/A, BP 30.10 steady, bats viewable until 9:03 pm under streetlights
Tuesday March 19, 2024
7:25 pm – 7:55 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: 7:42 pm Dark: 8:12 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:35 am
Monday March 18, 2024
Flight: 7:32 pm Scouts:
9 minutes before sunset ~2% of the colony popped out between showers to fly 2 miles S on N Winds at 6 mph – Winds had been NE 14-18 mph most of the afternoon with gusts to 25 mph around 6pm, Visibility 10 miles, Mostly Cloudy, Temp 56°F, DewPoint 45°F rising, 9 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 2508′, Heat Index N/A, RH 63% rising, BP 30.27 rising, bats viewable until shower at 8:17 pm
Monday March 18, 2024
Upper-level moisture from the W, SanPedro 0:28, BalconesHeights Frio 0:32, SCUCISD AlamoQuarry Southtown 0:36, McNeil WellsBranch 0:38, Congress(2% popped out between rain showers 0:40, Howard BrackenScouts Randolph SALutheranHS Camden Seguin 0:44, Temple SanMarcos SMCenterpoint Bracken 0:52, Floresville Gonzales 0:58, NuecesRR Nueces&90 FosterRd 1:00, GrapeCreekHS 1:06, FM1572 SmythCrossing 1:08,
7:25 pm – 7:55 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: 7:41 pm Dark: 8:11 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:37 am
Sunday March 17, 2024
Flight: 7:50 pm Scouts: 7:42 pm
10 minutes after sunset only ~3% of the colony flew 8 miles SSE (10% to altitude) on N Winds at 12 mph – had been northerly 12-20 mph all afternoon with Thunderstorm/Light Rain around 2pm Light Rain around 6pm, Overcast, Temp 62°F, Dew Point 59°F falling, Visibility 10 miles, 3 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 684′, RH 90% steady, Heat Index N/A, BP 29.97 rising, bats viewable until 9:19 pm under streetlights
Sunday March 17, 2024
Upper-level moisture from the W, McNeil 0:26, WellsBranch Howard 0:34, NewBraunfels Timberwood SCUCISD TX28 Randolph SanPedro Camden Southtown 0:48, CongressScouts SanMarcos SMCenterpoint SchertzClemens 0:50, Bracken Frio 0:54, GrapeCreekHS FosterRd 0:56, Congress(only ~3% of the colony flew 8 miles SSW in unstable conditions) 0:58, Wimberley Stuart 1:02, Bracketville 1:08, NuecesRR ElGato 1:16, Nueces&90 SmythCrossing Webb 1:22, Chiroptorium 1:26, D’Hanis 1:30, Ney 1:32, DavisBlowout 1:56,
Sunday March 17, 2024
7:25 pm – 7:55 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: 7:40 pm Dark: 8:10 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:38 am
Saturday March 16, 2024
Flight: 7:56 pm Scouts: 7:38 pm
17 minutes after sundown only ~4% of the colony flew SSE 8 miles (5% to altitude) on N Winds at 12 mph – had been NE 3-8 mph with Fog/Mist early becoming N 9-12 mph at flight time, Temp 72°F, Dew Point 65°F falling, Visibility 8 miles, Overcast, 4 Cooling Degree Days, Cloud Base 1596′, RH 79% rising, Heat Index N/A. BP 29.87 rising, bats viewable until 8:49 pm under streetlights