Date: 10/17/2006

Number: 1

October 17th:
German film crew began filming on bluff above the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass---1000 in the group of big trees on Simpson St.

October 18th:
A few hundred still in trees on Simpson St.

October 20th:
60 monarchs in trees at my house. 12 mi. N Eagle Pass.

October 21-23:
No monarchs in my trees at Radar Base. Breeze from north for several days now. Cool.

I am surprised at the sudden drop off in numbers. In past years there would have been a few small clusters 40 to 100 night after night, after the leading edge passed. We're still seeing many more queens drifting around, than monarchs in dedicated flight.

Courtesy of Monarch Watch

Eagle Pass, TX

Latitude: 28.6 Longitude: -100.3

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