Date: 12/27/2009

Number: 1

For Monterey County:

Pacific Grove Butterfly Sanctuary: 281 (12/22)

George Washington Park: none found (12/22)

Point Lobos State Park: none found (12/21)

Palo Colorado: not surveyed, none found to date (12/21)

Andrew Molera State Park: 207 (12/21)

Sycamore Canyon: not surveyed, none found to date (12/21)

Private Property, Big Sur: 3,634 (12/21)

Prewitt Creek: none found (12/21)

Plaskett Creek: 489 (12/21)

Total: 4,611 (12/21-22)

The monarchs are continuing to arrive at the Plaskett Creek Campground, clustering in several small dense clusters in three pine trees. I finally relocated the monarchs at Andrew Molera State Park. They have moved to some eucalyptus closer to the cabin and are scattered high up the the trees. On the 21st the morning started out cold and cloudy with a light drizzle that turned in to a steady rain later in the day. This week Tama Olver and Inger Marie Laursen surveyed the Pacific Grove Sanctuary on the 22nd and found butterflies scattered and grounded. There were 130 in clusters and 151 not in clusters (136 on the ground, 14 loners on tree trunks near the grounders, and 1 flier), and likely more on the ground on private property that weren't counted. On the 22nd the weather was cool and sunny with a light breeze that started after sunrise.

San Luis Obispo, CA

Latitude: 35.2 Longitude: -120.6

Observed by: Jaime
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