Monday April 29, 2024
Flight: 8:56 pm
Scouts: 8:52 pm
~49 minutes after sundown (way after dark) ~10% of the colony flew 6 miles WNW on SE Winds at 9 mph – had been Light & Variable most of the afternoon with a stray gust to 16 mph around 5pm, Visibility 10 miles, A Few Clouds, Temp 79°F, Dew Point 71°F rising, 13 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 1824′, Heat Index 82°F, RH 77% rising, BP 29.86 rising, bats viewable until 10:53 pm under streetlights
Monday April 29, 2024
Seabreeze combines with outflow boundary from storm over FallsCity passing before flight time, Frio 1:28, Stuart 1:30, Bracken 1:34, Huber 1:40, SchertzClemens 1:42, FosterRd 1:44, Fern 1:46, SanAngelo 1:48, OLdTunnel 1:50, SmythCrossing GrapeCreek 1:56, Chiroptorium DavisBlowout CongressScouts Ney D’Hanis Knippa 2:00, Congress(~10% of the colony headed 6 miles WNW) 2:04, BeaverCreek 2:06, McNeil 2:10,
Monday April 29, 2024
8:05 pm – 8:35 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.
Should be good again if winds stay calm
Sunset: 8:07 pm
Dark: 8:37 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy)
Sunrise: 6:49 am
Sunday April 28, 2024
Flight: 8:42 pm
Scouts: 8:38 pm
~36 minutes after sunset (after dark) ~52% of the colony flew 8 miles ESE (13% to altitude) Winds Calm – had been Light & Variable all afternoon, Mostly Cloudy, Temp 76°F, Dew Point 74°F steady, Visibility 10 miles, 8 Cooling Degree Days, Cloud Base 456′, RH 94% rising, Heat Index 76°F, BP 29.76 rising, some bats viewable until 9:45 pm under streetlights
Sunday April 28, 2024
Scattered storms heading N to the E of the I-35 corridor, Bracken 1:30, Frio 1:32, Huber Camden Stuart 1:36, OldTunnel 1:38, Webb 1:40, Chiroptorium DavisBlowout SanMarcos SchertzClemens Randolph FosterRd 1:42, McNeil Knippa Bracketville Fern 1:44, CongressScouts SanAngelo 1:46, Nueces Nueces90 1:48, Congress(52% of the colony flew 8 miles ESE) GrapeCreek 1:50, Pinto Rucker 1:52, DelRio 1:58,
Sunday April 28, 2024
8:05 pm – 8:35 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.
Should be good again once strong winds abate
Sunset: 8:07 pm
Dark: 8:37 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy)
Sunrise: 6:50 am
Saturday April 27, 2024
Flight: No Flight
Scouts:
Flight Time Conditions: Winds SE at 21 mph w/ gusts to 31 mph – had been southerly 16-23 mph all afternoon with gusts to 35 mph at 6pm, Temp 78°F, Dew Point 72°F steady, Visibility 10 miles, Overcast & Breezy, 15 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 1368′, RH 82% rising, Heat Index 80°F, BP 29.74 rising
Saturday April 27, 2024
Strong gusty S winds suppressed all flights with exception of protected cave or building roosts, Bracken 1:30, Frio 1:40, SchertzClemens 1:44, SanAngelo FosterRd 1:48, Stuart GrapeCreek 1:50, BalconesHeights 1:56, Rucker 1:58, Fern 2:02, nothing from Congress, Austin Dragon Boat Races fought strong winds all day, too windy for insects to fly, no insects flying = no bats flying
Saturday April 27, 2024
8:05 pm – 8:35 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.
Should be good once again once strong winds abate
Sunset: 8:06 pm
Dark: 8:36 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy)
Sunrise: 6:51 am
Friday April 26, 2024
Flight: No Flight
Scouts:
Flight Time Conditions: Winds SE at 13 mph – had been S 14-21 mph all afternoon with gusts to 23 mph around 8 pm, Temp 78°F, Dew Point 68°F steady, Visibility 10 miles, Overcast, 14 Cooling Degree Days, Cloud Base 2280′, RH 71% steady, Heat Index 80°F, BP 29.67 rising