Date: 09/29/2007

Number: 2000

Spectacular migration day!

9 AM to 10 AM

Wind NW 10 - 15 MPH

Approximately 2,280 Monarchs per hour flying southwest along ocean shore
Most were flying low < 10 feet off the ground and fighting the wind to avoid being blown out over the ocean. At over wash areas - where there is no dune or vegetation to provide any protection from the wind - about one out of three were being swept out over the ocean. Some were able to make it back to shore with great effort.

10AM to Noon

Wind N 10 MPH

Monarchs soaring very high (with migrating hawks and eagles) and not visible with naked eye. When scanning with binoculars you could see 30 to 50 monarchs within a binocular view.

5PM to 6PM - at Tom's Hook, the southern most tip of Assateague Island.

1000s of monarchs roosting in groundsel-trees

Courtesy of Monarch Watch

Editor’s Note: We are estimating a minimum of 2000 monarchs based on observer’s estimate of “thousands.”

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refu, VA

Latitude: 37.9 Longitude: -75.3

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