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Migration
Update: June 5, 2008 |
Please
Report
Your Sightings! >> |
Today's
Report Includes:
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The monarch's
journey north continues!
Other migrations
have come to an end, but we will continue to track the monarchs until
they have expanded throughout their range. Watch for weekly updates
like this until the migration is complete (usually by about July 1).
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The Migration: Maps, Questions and Highlights |
Highlights:
A Strong Showing Across North |
At
last! The chilly, wet weather that has slowed the migration all
month finally gave way at the end of last week. Warm, moist air
moved northward and the monarchs moved with it. The change was taking
place as we wrote last week's report on Thursday, May 29th. Within
five days, over 90 sightings were reported. Saturday produced the
highest single-day count of the season, with 25 monarchs reported
that day. Sightings continue to arrive at the time of writing and
the map continues to change.
Some
highlights:
- The
northermost monarchs have been reported from the Lake Superior
region, putting the migration at latitude 47 N.
- A
huge wave of monarchs flooded into Ontario according to reporters
there, including one from Canada's national capital in Ottawa
(45N, -75W) on Saturday, May 31st.
- The
same day in Tornoto, Canada's monarch expert Don Davis saw his
first two monarchs. He captured one and "found it to be in
excellent condition with very little fading of the wings."
He added, "Milkweed at the Lake Ontario shoreline area is
only 6 inches to 12 inches tall due to colder temperatures maintained
by the cold lake water. However, the milkweed is in superb condition
and ready for monarchs!"
- "TODAY
is the big day," wrote Rick Proctor on June 2nd from Mansfield,
ON (45 N, -76W). "I spotted the first single Monarch just
moments ago, hanging out on the lilac flowers. Looks like things
are a week later than last year."
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Check out the sighting from Nova Scotia (45 N, -64 W)! That northeasternmost
report shows that the monarch population has now expanded over
2,600 miles (4,200 km) from the wintering sites in Mexico.
- The
migration entered two new Canadian provinces on Tuesday, New Brunswick
and Nova Scotia. We're still waiting for 1st monarch reports from
the provinces of Quebec, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, and from
the states of Maine, North Dakota, and Rhode Island. (Look at
the map and think: what might explain why no monarchs have been
reported yet from Rhode Island?) Keep track on your Prediction
Chart.
- Look
at today's two graphs that plot the number of sightings per day
and per week. Describe the story that each graph tells. >>
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Symbolic
Monarchs: Now Over 20,000 on the Map! Are Yours? >> |
There
are now over 20,000 children's butterflies on the map, yet over 70,000
children sent symbolic monarchs to Mexico. This means thousand of
children are still waiting to see where their butterflies landed.
Please
help! If you have not put your butterflies on the map yet please
report now. >>
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Kids
are waiting— please report! >>
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Year-end
Evaluation: Please Share Your Thoughts! >> |
Will
you take a few minutes to complete our Year-end Evaluation?
With your
help, we can we document Journey North's reach, impact and value. We need
comments like yours to keep the program going and growing.
Thank you!
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Year-end
Evaluation >> |
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The
Next Monarch Migration Update Will Be Posted on June 12, 2008.
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