Date: 01/07/2011

Number: 1

January 07, 2011

The average number of monarchs counted at the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary last week was 4,643. Counts were conducted with the assistance of Wesley Sims from Thursday to Friday, 6-7 January. Skies were clear and temperatures mild. At Point Lobos, only one cluster was found in the area monarchs were previously located. No clusters could be located at Andrew Molera, all monarchs appeared to be scattered throughout the area. Clusters at the private property site in Big Sur remain sheltered in a dense stand of trees and challenging to count. A greater number of clusters were found at Plaskett Creek in the typical area.

Pacific Grove Sanctuary: 4643

George Washington Park: not surveyed

Point Lobos Reserve: 33

Palo Colorado: not surveyed

Andrew Molera: 58

Sycamore Canyon: not surveyed

Private Property, Big Sur: 1917

Prewitt Creek: not surveyed

Plaskett Creek: 259

Monterey, CA

Latitude: 36.6 Longitude: -121.8

Observed by: Jaime
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