Waugh Drive Bat Colony (urban bat emergence)

A large colony of Mexican free-tailed bats roosts under the Waugh Drive bridge over Buffalo Bayou and produces nightly emergences during spring and summer that are a documented urban wildlife phenomenon. The colony is monitored by local researchers and frequently draws viewers who observe the bats exiting at dusk in large numbers. The site is often cited in studies and public outreach about urban bat ecology in Houston.