Date: 09/15/2010

Number: 300

I observed several HUNDRED monarch butterflies roosting on a handful of pitch pine (Pinus rigida) at sunset (around 7 P.M.) with more butterflies coming in every minute. As for nectar plants, Dune Rd. is a narrow strip of barrier beach seperating the Atlantic Ocean from Shinnecock Bay and there are large stands of seaside goldenrod.

Pictures can be seen at www.WildLongIsland.blogspot.com My observation time: I was watching for 0 hours and 5 minutes.

Editor’s Note: We are estimating a minimum 300 monarchs based on observer’s estimate of “several hundred.”

Hampton Bays, NY

Latitude: 40.8 Longitude: -72.5

Observed by: Luke
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