Coach Cave Bat Reconnaissance

Coach Cave Bat Reconnaissance - Bethany Widmayer

In Time: 10:40am

Out Time: 6:00pm

Breakdown of timing reveals Spring Ave haul takes 60” (??), maybe more.

By noon, we had gauged there to have been some footprints near puddled areas, but little drag marks consistent with recent traffic.

Just past Cooper’s we heard squeaks. By 2 we had dealt w. Bat recon and visited Emperor Pit, and by 3:15 having eaten, were back at cross canyon and continuing to exit.

●       Near Cross Canyon (close to where John saw “gypsum cotton”) – heard the flutter of bat wings

●       At Cross Canyon:

○       Thin ribbons of roost stain

○       Large quantities of guano

○       Up to an inch deep in spots

●       In large room near 5 IX – saw bat flying

●       Shortly after, saw same bat (or different one) – John estimated wing span of 5 inches or more