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Congress Bridge Bats

Congress Bridge over Town Lake, Austin, Texas

Featured Review : Every evening at sun down, millions of bats fly out from under the Congress street bridge. They sleep under there, all day, and at night come out to hunt bugs. Even for those that are grossed out by millions of bats, i...See Full Review

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Congress Bridge Bats Reviews

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Bat Colony

  • 5 out of 5 stars by lorrainemarie from Indianaolis, Indiana
  • May 27, 2004
Quote: You arrive just before sunset. People sit in on blankets by the river and wait for the bats to come out from beneath the bridge. When they emerge, it is a like a huge swarm and you can barely see the Austin sky. This occurance has been featured on... Read the full Congress Bridge Bats review

From journal The Bat Bridge in Austin, TX

The Famous Bats of Austin

  • 3 out of 5 stars by oogabooga from Austin, Texas
  • May 7, 2003
The Famous Bats of Austin
Quote: A really unique way to spend an evening in Austin is to head down to the Congress Avenue bridge around sundown. Here, the world's largest urban bat colony sleeps all day and swarms out at sunset. There are over 1.5 million bats living under the... Read the full Congress Bridge Bats review

From journal Yeehaw Austin

Congress Bridge Bats

  • 3 out of 5 stars by jremigio from Austin, Texas
  • May 6, 2003
Quote: An incredible wave of chirping black mosquito repellant, don't miss the millions of Mexican Freetail bats who emerge from underneath the Congress Ave bridge at dusk during the summer months. See them two separate nights, one from atop the bridge to... Read the full Congress Bridge Bats review

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The Bats of Congress Avenue Bridge

  • 3 out of 5 stars by nsalex from Austin, Texas
  • November 28, 2001
Quote: Every evening at sun down, millions of bats fly out from under the Congress street bridge. They sleep under there, all day, and at night come out to hunt bugs. Even for those that are grossed out by millions of bats, it really is a sight. ... Read the full Congress Bridge Bats review

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Bat Watching

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Mermaid from Austin, Texas
  • October 20, 2000
Quote: A discussion of Town Lake would not be complete without a word about the bats. Between April and October, North America’s largest urban colony of Mexican free-tailed bats make Austin their home. More specifically, they live under the Congress Avenue... Read the full Congress Bridge Bats review

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The Bats of Congress Avenue Bridge

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Tryon from Austin, Texas
  • August 13, 2000
Quote: On any summer night, people line the Congress Avenue Bridge and the Town Lake jogging trail, preparing for the evening departure of the little denizens of the night, the Austin bats. Numbering between one and two million, they make up the largest... Read the full Congress Bridge Bats review

From journal Laid-Back in Austin, Texas