Thinking Like Scientists: In order to gather useful information, scientists collect measurable data and/or make observations over time. What do these citizen scientists count, measure or compare over time?
August
24 Port Hope, Ontario (43 N, -78 W)
"It has
been such a cold and rainy summer. Today I spent about 4 hours working
in my garden and saw ONE monarch flying south. Last year at this time,
a steady stream of monarchs had been going south for more then 2 weeks.
Lots of them. I'd estimate about 50-60 monarchs per hour every day for
about 2 weeks or more!" >>
August
24 Gove, Oklahoma (37 N, -95 W)
"Numerous
monarchs, about 3-5 per hour, were noted today at the shore line of Grand
Lake." (See photo.) >>
August
25 Toronto, Ontario (43 N, -79 W)
"I collected about 67 monarchs over 3 hours today. About
4:30 pm the winds died down and I was surprised to suddenly start capturing
beautiful pristine monarchs - including many dark females with thick veins.
Were they heading west along the Lake Ontario shoreline or south along
the river that runs through Oakville, and drawn in by strong fragrance
of the flowering plants?" >>
- You can find all observations reported this week in the sightings database and on the migration maps.
For
Your Journal
Each
week, choose your favorite monarch sighting and record your thoughts in
your journal. >>
