Monarch Spring Migration Route
Prediction Chart

Predict the route of the monarch migration from Mexico, as the butterflies enter the United States and Canada in the spring. Name the state/province where you think the monarchs will arrive first, second, third, etc. Why do you think the migration will travel in the direction you have predicted? Give reasons to explain your hypothesis.

Name of State/Province Where I Predict Monarchs Will Arrive

Name of State/Province Where Monarchs Actually Arrived

Date of Arrival

1st  

Texas

March 5

2nd  

Florida

March 16

3rd  

Louisiana

March 22

4th  

Alabama

March 22

5th  

Mississippi

March 25

6th  
Georgia
March 26
7th  
South Carolina
March 28
8th  
Arkansas
March 22
9th  
North Carolina
March 29
10th  
Oklahoma
March 30
11th  
Missouri
April 3
12th  
Kansas
April 3
13th  
Illinois
April 11
15th  
Tennessee
April 11
16th  
Indiana
April 19
17th  
Virginia
April 24
18th  
 Maryland
 April 24
19th  
 Ohio
 April 28
20th  
 Delaware
May 1
21st  
 Pennsylvania
May 2
22nd  
 New Jersey
May 2
23rd  
 Massachusetts
May 3
24th  
 Michigan
 May 9
25th  
 Iowa
 May 12
26th  
Ontario
May 13
27th  
Utah
May 17
28th  
South Dakota
May 18
29th  
New York
May 18
30th  
Connecticut
May 18

 

 

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