Alabaster Bat Count 2020

 

Saturday, January 25, 2020 - Time for another Alabaster Caverns State Park Bat Count. We did things a bit different this year. We did not go as a group though the caverns but instead split into two groups one starting at the entrance, though the collapse, Lower Cave, and meeting the other group which started at the exit. Mike took the entrance group and Mel led the exit group. We met up a bit after the breakdown.

Final Counts: Myotis: 16,707 Tri-colored: 138 Big Brown: 4
Total 16,849

Last year total number was 23,002

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As our group started at the exit, we encountered the largest bat mats right off the bat. They all looked healthy
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Same as previous bat but from front
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Always have to stop by the ol' watering hole <grin>
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Mike gave me a a UV light to shine on some bats so we have a few pictures with that turned on.
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Same light of a blank wall
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