Date: 03/30/2015

Number: 1

Just had my first of year Monarch (a big worn pale female)
in front yard about 2:45 p.m. Monday March 30. Only one
year in prior 10 was a later first of year date than this
years' arrival.

Here are my arrival dates the last decade. The requirement to make
this is that it is a big worn faded pale one. Though never has a
fresh mint one (just-emerged) been seen before the pale faded migrants
arrive

2005=April 6
2006=March 12
2007=March 14
2008=March 12
2009=March 16
2010=March 27
2011=March 15
2012= March 8
2013=March 24
2014=March 25
2015=March 30

2005 was a very wet year and the winter of 04-05 long and cold with
late freezes, and fronts making it into Mexico. We had a long cold
winter this year as well with multiple March fronts making it far south
into Mexico. A number of bird species were late in arrival here this
spring to match such as Barn Swallow and Purple Martin, as well as others
still overdue here like Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and Clay-colored
Sparrow.

Utopia, TX

Latitude: 29.6 Longitude: -99.6

Observed by:
Contact Observer

The observer's e-mail address will not be disclosed.
Contact will be made through a web-based form.