Firefly study 2011  at #2 observation area
Page last updated  07/12/2011 06:41 AM

 

Rainfall prior to this study in November total 123.0mm (av=174.0mm)
Total rainfall during emergence observation
[yet to be included] 0.0mm
Rough count of aerial sightings at the observation spot in area #2   at an elevation of 714 metres, on a forested ridge top in our research area. The rough count gives only a guide to the actual number. The actual numbers are impossible to count as they number in the thousands over a large area.
Rainfall figures provided are BoM standard 9am to 9am registrations.
date fireflies time wind /weather 9:00 am rainfall
mm
temp RH Barometer
mb
moon 
notes
16-11-2011 4 7:00pm o-cast still   18º C 88% 1018  
17-11-2011 6 7:00pm 3.2 kph   20º C 78% 1016  
18-11-2011 6 7:00pm still   18º C 86% 1015  
19-11-2011 8 7:00pm still   19º C 82% 1014 last_quarter.jpg (789 bytes)
20-11-2011 8 7:00pm still   19º C 81% 1014  
21-11-2011 10 7:00pm o-cast still   18º C 70% 1014  
22-11-2011 10 7:00pm o-cast still   17º C 70% 1014  
23-11-2011 10 7:00pm rain   17º C 90% 1015  
24-11-2011 20 7:00pm 4.3kph showers 79.0 18º C 91% 1015  
25-11-2011 20 7:00pm still drizzle 9.0 19º C 88% 1015 new_moon.jpg (777 bytes)
26-11-2011 20 7:00pm still drizzle 2.0 21º C 84% 1014  
27-11-2011 500+ 7:00pm still 2.8 19º C 80% 1013  
28-11-2011 500+ 7:00pm still   19º C 91% 1017  
29-11-2011 500+ 7:00pm still   20º C 81% 1015  
30-11-2011 500+ 7:00pm still   20º C 79% 1013  
01-12-2011 300+ 7:00pm SE wind 5kph 4.6 13º C 89% 1010  
02-12-2011 10 7:00pm SE wind 45kph   13º C 79% 1013 first_quarter.jpg (903 bytes)
03-12-2011 200+ 7:00pm N wind 10kph   15º C 82% 1013  
04-12-2011 400+ 7:00pm still   17º C 75% 1011  
05-12-2011 4 7:00pm SE wind 12kph 2.0 12º C 98% 1012 1
06-12-2011 2 7:00pm SE wind 8kph 2.0 12º C 92% 1006  
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11-12-2011               full_moon.jpg (774 bytes)
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18-12-2011               last_quarter.jpg (789 bytes)
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21-12-2011                
22-12-2011       Summer   Solstice   SUN.JPG (1038 bytes)

2011 Notes

1 Cold night, strong wind, rain , only a few fireflies in the air tonight. 
 

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