Date: 09/13/2015

Number: 4800

Monarchs made a better showing tonight (between 6:00 and 7: 30 pm) though they were harder to find with the west wind coming in stayed more to interiors of the tip area. Four smaller roosts in the Tip parking lot center area one approx 500 there were two along the road to the large island what backs up to the parking lot areas just past the drop off 75-100 Monarchs each. One in between the restrooms and the first path that connects the east side to the west side paths about 50-75 in that one. Further down that path another smaller one of about 25-35 monarchs in that roost

There was an larger roost of 1000-1200. (Near the same spot as the smaller roost last night). It was down further into the interior and the east side of the trees in the same general area. Harder to spot if some Monarchs had not been going to the area.

The largest roost was in the interior area near where last nights large roost was. Tonight's roost appeared larger than last nights large one with about 3800-4200 Monarchs in it. Covering the east side of a couple of smaller trees in the center area where there was little to no wind.

The photo was of the bottom of the tree of the large roost were in. All along the middle and left side of this tree and a secondary smaller tree were covered in monarchs. More & More monarchs kept joining the fray.

Point Pelee National Park, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

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