Waugh Drive Bat Colony
Waugh Drive Bat Colony
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frankruns77
Rancho Cordova, كاليفورنيا5 مساهمات
زوجان • فبراير 2023
Definitely something worth discovering if you are nearby the Buffalo Bayou park. It does have a bit of an odor but the bats are indeed hovering over as you bike ride or walk by. One or two might even fly over you as glide by
كُتب بتاريخ 8 فبراير 2023
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Ambassador435631
الولايات المتحدة13 مساهمة
أبريل 2022
I thought I will get to see the sky filled with bats, but even though there were so many bats, they were not that visible. It still was a good visit, to see so many bats in such a small area. Got to learn a bit about these creatures and their habitat.
كُتب بتاريخ 23 يناير 2023
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H518ZWbryanm
Thousand Oaks, كاليفورنيا8 مساهمات
بمفردك • أكتوبر 2022
Pretty underwhelming. Very little parking off the highway! I had to cross 6 lanes roads with no sidewalks to get to it. And yes there were bats but they didn’t make noise or fly around. It was like 5pm so I guess they were sleeping.
كُتب بتاريخ 18 أكتوبر 2022
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TxAgs1992
هوستن, تكساس176 مساهمة
يوليو 2022
Watching the bats emerge from Waugh Bridge surrounded by busy streets, sky scrapers, and Buffalo Bayou Park is a one of a kind wildlife viewing experience. We were there on a Friday night and there were 80-100 people there just to watch the bats emerge. The bats came out a little after sunset, so the best viewing was either along the upper path down at the railing or from the lower path where you could see them highlighted against the still light sky. There was a volunteer from the Houston Volunteer Bat Team there giving an informative talk about the bats, the bridge, bat habits and habitat, etc. According to the volunteer, somebody from their group is there every friday night from April to October giving talks to the public free of charge starting about 1/2 hour before sunset. A few tips from the volunteer:
Do not park at the strip center on the SW corner of Waugh and Allen Parkway. They have been towing cars even for people who were customers of the Subway in that center before walking over to the bridge.
Get there at least 1/2 hour before sunset if you want to hear the talk. The bats will typically come out sometime between 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after sunset.
They will typically come out every night as long as the temperature is above ~45F, but emergences are smaller in the winter and they may come out slower.
If you want to take photos, please do it with your flash turned off as it may hinder the emergence and cause them to slow down and/or stop emerging for a short time.
Keep an eye out for cyclists coming down the upper path especially if you have small kids with you. The cyclists are often moving very fast and don't always slow down for pedestrians on the path.
The emergence may start and stop early on, but will typically last 45 minutes to an hour. So if you see them come out for 5 mins and then stop, don't leave because they are not done. They will start back up and keep going in a few minutes.
The bats will almost always emerge to the east from the bridge, flying down the bayou towards Downtown. When they leave the bayou, they will usually fly into the wind. With a S or SE wind, they will often fly directly towards the AIG building and then go up the face of the building to gain altitude. This is a good area to watch for predators such as red-tailed or swainson's hawks chasing the bats. With a north of northeast wind, the bats will often fly immediately to the NE then turn north and northwest and emergences on those nights can be particularly spectacular because there is very little to prevent seeing the bats well against the skyline.
Also keep an eye out down low and in the trees along the bayou, as there is a group of Yellow Crowned Night Herons that have adapted to preying on the bats as well, and they can be seen sitting in the trees along the flight path trying to grab bats, swooping down to grabs bats off the ground, or even flying up to grab them out of the bridge crevices prior to the emergence.
Do not park at the strip center on the SW corner of Waugh and Allen Parkway. They have been towing cars even for people who were customers of the Subway in that center before walking over to the bridge.
Get there at least 1/2 hour before sunset if you want to hear the talk. The bats will typically come out sometime between 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after sunset.
They will typically come out every night as long as the temperature is above ~45F, but emergences are smaller in the winter and they may come out slower.
If you want to take photos, please do it with your flash turned off as it may hinder the emergence and cause them to slow down and/or stop emerging for a short time.
Keep an eye out for cyclists coming down the upper path especially if you have small kids with you. The cyclists are often moving very fast and don't always slow down for pedestrians on the path.
The emergence may start and stop early on, but will typically last 45 minutes to an hour. So if you see them come out for 5 mins and then stop, don't leave because they are not done. They will start back up and keep going in a few minutes.
The bats will almost always emerge to the east from the bridge, flying down the bayou towards Downtown. When they leave the bayou, they will usually fly into the wind. With a S or SE wind, they will often fly directly towards the AIG building and then go up the face of the building to gain altitude. This is a good area to watch for predators such as red-tailed or swainson's hawks chasing the bats. With a north of northeast wind, the bats will often fly immediately to the NE then turn north and northwest and emergences on those nights can be particularly spectacular because there is very little to prevent seeing the bats well against the skyline.
Also keep an eye out down low and in the trees along the bayou, as there is a group of Yellow Crowned Night Herons that have adapted to preying on the bats as well, and they can be seen sitting in the trees along the flight path trying to grab bats, swooping down to grabs bats off the ground, or even flying up to grab them out of the bridge crevices prior to the emergence.
كُتب بتاريخ 11 أغسطس 2022
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Mark R
بيتسبيرغ, بنسيلفانيا8 مساهمات
العائلة • يونيو 2021
Family trip. Something different, glad we were able to see them. Pretty amazing to see that many bats in one place. They came out about 10 minutes after sunset.
كُتب بتاريخ 18 يونيو 2021
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volcanogirl
تكساس14,213 مساهمة
أغسطس 2019
This is an amazing display put on by Mother Nature with thousands of bats flying out from under the bridge just before sunset. We watched it from the water down below via a boat tour, but you can watch from the bridge itself as well. They all follow each other so you can see the trail of bats like a black ribbon trailing across the sky past the skyscrapers. Egrets, hawks, and herons were sitting in the nearby trees and swooped in to grab dinner. It's pretty amazing to see nature at work, and best of all, it's a free activity. Another bonus - they eat tons of mosquitoes every night. I'd recommend going during the warmer months because the bats don't emerge if it's cold.
كُتب بتاريخ 6 فبراير 2020
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Philly2Houston
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesمساهمتيْن
العائلة • أغسطس 2019
It was fun to see the bats but beware it stinks!! I kept the kids in the hill away from the bats. The bats may fall and they warm you not to touch. The 2nd time we stood in the bridge! The birds hover near by the eat the bats.
كُتب بتاريخ 25 أغسطس 2019
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genoacowboy
هوستن, تكساس228 مساهمة
أغسطس 2019
A wonderful free activity. Be sure to take bug spray, wear glasses and watch out for Poop. An overwhelming site at the number of bats and the trail they take in the sky to way off.
Good to watch them from the top of the bridge as well as down underneath the bridge. It can be crowded get there early and they do come out when they come out not at a specific time.
Good to watch them from the top of the bridge as well as down underneath the bridge. It can be crowded get there early and they do come out when they come out not at a specific time.
كُتب بتاريخ 15 أغسطس 2019
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Gary S
هوستن, تكساس569 مساهمة
الأصدقاء • أغسطس 2019
This is a Fantastic Nature Show.
Arrive around 30 minutes before Sunset. They will come flying out anytime 30 min before Sunset til just after Sunset.
Tens of 1000's come flying out from under the bridge like a tornado off to eat Mosquito's for the evening.
Great sight to see.
The Hawks are also waiting to pick them off for dinner as well.
South side of the bridge on Allen Parkway side is best viewing area.
Can sit on grassy hill by base of bridge, up top on the edge of sidewalk, or sidewalk on the bridge itself. Plenty of viewing area.
There is a parking lot just to the West of Waugh called lost lake with several free spot. Also a nice little nature area to walk around.
Arrive around 30 minutes before Sunset. They will come flying out anytime 30 min before Sunset til just after Sunset.
Tens of 1000's come flying out from under the bridge like a tornado off to eat Mosquito's for the evening.
Great sight to see.
The Hawks are also waiting to pick them off for dinner as well.
South side of the bridge on Allen Parkway side is best viewing area.
Can sit on grassy hill by base of bridge, up top on the edge of sidewalk, or sidewalk on the bridge itself. Plenty of viewing area.
There is a parking lot just to the West of Waugh called lost lake with several free spot. Also a nice little nature area to walk around.
كُتب بتاريخ 12 أغسطس 2019
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Leia
ساحل خليج تكساس, تكساس94 مساهمة
يوليو 2019
If you want to see a wonder of nature for free, then this is the place to show up. The bats emerge almost year round and nightly so planning to see this is pretty easy. On select Fridays, there is a Bat Team member there who interprets and one in particular, De Andra Ramsey is so knowledgeable. She brings "bio-facts" so you can really get up close to bats but stay safe. Love this experience and would do it again (have dine it multiple times).
كُتب بتاريخ 7 أغسطس 2019
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Gatlinburg21
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What time should I arrive in October it's starti by to get dark around 6:00 now and I really want to see the bats! Can anyone please suggest to me a good time to arrive??
Richard F
Grand Blanc, ميتشجان98 مساهمة
Since the time will vary depending of the day, the bat don't use a clock anyway, I would recommend being there up to an hour before sunset. They start to emerge from the bridge while it is pretty light out in small numbers, then a large batch, and will continue for 15 or more minutes.
