21 minutes after sunset ~12% of the colony flew, some went 6 miles WNW, some went NE 8 miles (28% to altitude) on S Winds at 6 mph – had been S 10-15 mph all afternoon with gusts to 22 mph around 5pm, Temp 72°F, Dew Point 62°F steady, Visibility 10 miles, Overcast, 0 Heating Degree Days, 0 Cooling Degree Days, Cloud Base 2280′, RH 71% rising, Heat Index N/A, BP 29.91 steady, bats viewable until 9:35 pm under streetlights
7:20 pm – 7:50 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
chance for a good flight tonight
Sunset: 7:37 pm Dark: 8:07 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:44 am
Monday March 11, 2024
Flight: 7:40 pm Scouts:
4 minutes past sunset ~35% of the colony flew 18 miles ESE (28% to altitude) on S Winds at 7 mph – had been S 8-10 mph most of the afternoon, Visibility 10 miles, Mostly Cloudy, Temp 65°F, DewPoint 52°F steady, 3 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 2964′, Heat Index N/A, RH 63% rising, BP 30.10 steady, bats viewable until 9:31 pm under streetlights
Monday March 11, 2024
SanPedro BalconesHeights 0:34, McNeil 0:38, D’Hanis 0:40, SMCenterpoint TX28 SchertzClemens Randolph Camden Southtown 0:42, WellsBranch 0:44, Congress(~35% of the colony flew 18 miles ESE – 28% of those flew to altitude) ABIA Bracken SCUCISD 410&IH35 Longhorn&WesternRR SALutheranHS 0:48, Temple Howard 0:52, SanMarcos Seguin 0:56, NLamar Frio Knippa Uvalde NuecesRR SmythCrossing EaglePass 0:58, Buda Wimberley Lockhart Fern 1:02, SMRB(Slayden) Centerpoint 1:08, Dittmar Creedmoor MustangRidge Bracketville Spofford 1:10, GrapeCreekHS FosterRd 1:12, Chiroptorium Floresville Stuart ElMoral(Coahuila) Quemado SantaRosa(Coahuila) Jimenez(Coahuiula) 1:16, Huber BeaverCreek 1:24, OldTunnel 1:30,
Monday March 11, 2024
7:20 pm – 7:50 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
chance for a good flight tonight
Sunset: 7:37 pm Dark: 8:07 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:45 am
Sunday March 10, 2024
Flight: 7:32pm Scouts:
4 minutes before sunset ~60% of the colony flew 12 miles SSE (20% to altitude) into SE Winds at 5 mph – had swung between NE & SE 7-8 mph most of the afternoon, , Mostly Cloudy, Temp 64°F, Dew Point 38°F rising, Visibility 10 miles, 12 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 5928′, RH 38% rising, Heat Index N/A, BP 30.20 rising, bats viewable until 10:21pm under streetlights.
Saturday March 10, 2024
Upper-level rain streams across from SW but evaporates before hitting the ground, confounding readings over US90W and SanAnto, SanPedro 0:14, McNeil BalconesHeights 0:20, SCUCISD Camden 0:28, SchertzClemens Randolph 0:30, WellsBranch Howard Congress(60% of the colony flew 12 miles SSE 20% to altitude) ABIA 0:40, Temple 0:46, Camden Seguin SMRB(Slayden) Floresville 0:48, NuecesRR SmythCrossing 0:50, GrapeCreek FosterRd 0:58, Frio 1:06, Wimberley D’Hanis Knippa 1:10, BeaverCreek 1:14, Stuart 1:20,
Sunday March 10, 2024
7:20 pm – 7:50 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
chance for a good flight tonight
Sunset: 7:36 pm Dark: 8:06 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:46 am
Saturday March 9, 2024
Flight: 6:40pm Scouts:
5 minutes after sundown only ~1% of the colony flew SSW 6 miles (2% to altitude) on N Winds at 12 mph – had been N 13-20 mph all afternoon with gusts to 24 mph around 5pm, Temp 59°F, Dew Point 41°F rising, Visibility 10 miles, Partly Cloudy, 11 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 4104′, RH 51% rising, Heat Index N/A. BP 30.14 rising, bats viewable until 9:25 pm under streetlights