Date: 09/29/2003

Number: 1

One of the monarchs I got up close to, a large
female, 54 to 55 mm, fair amount of fade, 2+, surprisingly
large with fair amount of fade, take to be the first truly
migrating monarch we've seen!She left the area headed almost due
SSW at 5:15 with the wind from the ENE.

Are these sightings of large numbers of clustering and
roosting monarchs in the upper half of the state a week
early or is it just our imagination? We were expecting
them about this time next week and more of a gentle stream
starting this week?

Contributed to Monarch Watch

Victoria, TX

Latitude: 28.8 Longitude: -97

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