Date: 10/20/2007

Number: 1

Today was fabulous! Started off with 200 monarchs in the trees down the road, proceeded with 60 or so monarchs per minute on the Cunningham Ranch; and during the canoe trip of 15 miles, there was a continuous stream across the river. Probably saw between 500 and 700 to be conservative. Our canoes and the monarchs were fighting a stiff SE wind gusting up to 35mph. Heaviest flow around 8:45 at the trees around the ranch house. 30 in view at any one time. There were easily another 500-600 at the Salvadore Gonzalez country home under massive native trees. This is the spot I call "The Cathedral." Monarchs drifting wall to wall in the 100s as they settle into clusters. It will be interesting to see what the monarchs do tomorrow if and when the front comes through. It could blow them all out of here. I hope there are more riding the wind in.

Eagle Pass, TX

Latitude: 28.6 Longitude: -100.3

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