Austin, Texas - World's Largest Urban Bat Colony
Field Report by the Roadsideamerica.com Team
- Address:
- Congress Avenue, Austin, TX [Show Map]
- Directions:
- Congress Avenue Bridge on Town Lake, Austin American-Statesman parking lot on the southeast side, free parking to the public after 6 pm.
- Admission:
- Free.
- Hours:
- Bats take wing just before dark, usually -- March through November.
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Crowds gather every evening to watch 750,000 Mexican free-tailed bats take flight from under the Congress Avenue Bridge. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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Austin, Texas - Bats At Congress Ave Bridge We were there in early October, and it was unseasonably cool with drizzle. The weather wasn't good for bugs, so it wasn't good for the "World's Largest Urban Bat Colony," and we didn't see a very good flying display. Apparently, the best time is July/August. We had a hard time seeing them, until I discovered the best viewing spot. We went onto the pathway, just under the edge of the bridge. I certainly wouldn't want to be in that exact spot during a busy flight, but no-one seemed to get guano'd while we were there.
Take lawn chairs, because departure time is said to depend upon the weather and cloud cover. [Dan McLean Jr, 10/30/2005]
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