I recently experienced the phenomenal emergence at dusk of a million bats from under Congress Bridge in Austin, TX. That was a thrill, but the next night it paled in comparison to the silent, swirling swell of 10-20 million bats ( I lost count) from Bracken Cave.  Located north of San Antonio, TX near Natural Bridge Caverns, this cave is owned and protected by Bat Conservation International for members- only guided spectacles (above ground -- the ammonia inside would knock you out.)
 
I had hoped to see a painted bunting, my former Bowie yardbird, while in TX, no luck there but did see a couple roadrunners.
 
So George, I'm good for $100.   
 
Dorothy Paugh
Bowie, MD
 

> Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:49:33 -0400
> From: 
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] White-nose Syndrome Challange
> To: 
> 
> If folks want to help solve this problem they could donate to the Bat 
> Conservation International White-nosed Syndrome efforts. Go to 
> www.batcon.org and click on donate. I recently sent $1000. See if you can 
> match that for the list serve members. If you do I will donate another 
> $1000.
> 
> George
> 
> www.georgejett.net
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Patricia Rose
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 10:53 AM
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] A bit off topic but of concern
> 
> For years I usually have 5-6 bats at my house but so far this year only 2 
> have been feeding in my back yard. I sure hope they stick around.
> 
> Patricia Viola Rose
> 240-256-5423 cell
> 
> 
> On Jun 20, 2011, at 9:54 AM, Warblerick <> wrote:
> 
> > Morning all,
> > This is a bit off topic. Has anyone else noticed the lack of bats this 
> > season? My daughter and I have both noticed that we've seen no bats over 
> > the yard at all so far this season, which is unusual. I've sat on the deck 
> > till nearly dark on several nights without seeing a single bat.
> >
> > Rick Sussman
> > Woodbine,MD
> >
> >
> >
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