Date: 09/06/2015

Number: 70

We were disappointed during the day when we only saw 2 but when we began looking for roosts tonight and a neighbor called, we saw some nice groups. One was 21 and the other was 11 as well as several smaller ones of 3-5. There were quite a few monarchs that were just fluttering through the trees. We did find one with a tag we put on yesterday. They all look to be in good condition for the trip. A cold front will be going through tonight, I expect them to begin their migration tomorrow. We'll see!

September 7
Even though the front coming in from the north did not cool us off much, The monarchs have set off on their journey. Last night I reported 70 monarchs and two roosting groups of 11 and 21 with one tagged. Tonight, 9 total, one roosting group of 2 and no tagged monarchs. Migration is under way here.

Monona, IA

Latitude: 43.1 Longitude: -91.4

Observed by: Jim
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