Date: 10/14/2007

Number: 1

We counted about 10 monarchs which reminded me that it is about the time of year to start seeing them.

We spent aprox 5 min counting (Shannon is 3). The time was about 3pm central time wind maybe 12mph and they were flying in a definite westerly path. We live right on the coast. I did read that once they reach the coast that they follow the coast line. I had always wondered how it was that they made it to Mexico and thought there was no way they could fly over the gulf.

We live near Pensacola and there is one section along the coast in Gulf Breeze (town outside of Pensacola) that has a 5 mile bridge. At this point if you were to stay in Gulf Breeze you could not go any farther west. You would have to take this bridge to go through Pensacola and on into Mobile. It was amazing last year to see all the butterflies actually crossing by bridge. They literally follow the coast line. Trying to count them was impossible. It was easily in the hundreds.

Hurlburt Field, FL

Latitude: 30.4 Longitude: -86.7

Observed by: Amanda
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