Firefly study 2009  at #2 observation area
2009octrain.jpg (44399 bytes)
Rainfall prior to this study in November total 191mm (av=174mm)
Total rainfall during emergence observation ----mm
Rough count of aerial sightings at the observation spot in area #2   at an elevation of 714 metres, on a forested ridgetop in our research area. The rough count gives only a guide to the actual number. The actual numbers are impossible to count as they nember in the thousands over a large area.
Rainfall figures provided are BoM standard 9am to 9am registrations.
date fireflies time wind /weather 9am rainfall
readings 		temp RH Bp moon
notes
10-11-2009 3 7:00pm o/cast 22.0mm 18º C 66% 1020 last_quarter.jpg (789 bytes)1.
11-11-2009 3 7:00pm o/cast 0.4mm 16º C 68%    
12-11-2009 3 7:00pm still   17º C 60%    
13-11-2009 5 7:00pm still   18º C 56%    
14-11-2009 12 7:00pm 5kph   18º C 67%    
15-11-2009 12 7:00pm o/cast 1.6mm 23º C 68%    
16-11-2009 16 7:00pm 5kph   21º C 66%    
17-11-2009 18 7:00pm still   21º C 78% 1014 new_moon.jpg (777 bytes)
18-11-2009 12 7:00pm o/cast 21.0mm 23º C 68%   2.
19-11-2009 14 7:00pm still   21º C 76% 1024  
20-11-2009 11 7:00pm still   20º C 74%    
21-11-2009 11 7:00pm still   21º C 71%    
22-11-2009 20 7:00pm still   22º C 68% 1011  
23-11-2009 22 7:00pm 5kph   23º C 64%    
24-11-2009 20 7:00pm o/cast 6.0mm 22º C 59% 1030  
25-11-2009 34 7:00pm o/cast 1.0mm 19º C 70% 1030 first_quarter.jpg (903 bytes)
26-11-2009 200+ 7:00pm still   22º C 71% 1024  
27-11-2009 200+ 7:00pm still   23º C 68%    
28-11-2009 300+ 7:00pm still   22º C 62%    
29-11-2009 500+ 7:00pm still   21º C 59%    
30-11-2009 500+ 7:00pm o/cast   23º C 60%    
01-12-2009 500+ 7:15pm o/cast   18º C 62% 1023  
02-12-2009 400+ 7:15pm 20kph 1.0mm 16º C 52% 1025  
03-12-2009 400+ 7:15pm 5kph   19º C 60% 1025  
04-12-2009 300+ 7:15pm still   20º C 65% 1025  
05-12-2009 300+ 7:15pm o/cast   21º C 68% 1026  
06-12-2009 250+ 7:15pm o/cast   20º C 64% 1025 3.
07-12-2009 300+ 7:15pm o/cast   22º C 61% 1023  
08-12-2009 140+ 7:15pm o/cast   22º C 48% 1023  
09-12-2009 100+ 7:15pm o/cast   25º C 45% 1022 4.
10-12-2009 50+ 7:15pm very dry   26º C 48% 1022  
11-12-2009 10+ 7:15pm very dry   24º C 40% 1022  
12-12-2009 3+ 7:15pm very dry   22º C 44% 1023  
13-12-2009 10+ 7:15pm very dry   21º C 45% 1024 full_moon.jpg (774 bytes)
14-12-2009 1 7:15pm o/cast 0.4mm 22º C 52% 1026  
15-12-2009 1 7:15pm o/cast 15.0mm 20º C 70% 1027  
16-12-2009                
17-12-2009                
18-12-2009                
19-12-2009               last_quarter.jpg (789 bytes)
20-12-2009                
21-12-2009       Summer   Solstice   SUN.JPG (1038 bytes)

2009 Notes

1. First sightings  -  3x A.similis males. 
2. Last sighting of A.similis ( next year the observations will commence earlier )
3. Found a female A.atra   observed mating and relocated both specimens to a fresh observation area 7:30pm 06-12-2009. This marked area will be a concentrated study area for the next two years.
4. Due to lack of rain the season is dropping off quite dramatically.
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