Date: 10/04/2016

Number: 500

Oct 4th, 2016 Monarchs at Sunrise - 7:30-9:30am Arrived at the park & at the Tip 7:30 am, 16°c, moderate easterly wind, calm west side. Monarchs were still in their clusters but casually dispersed, some fluttering to sunnier treetops & to west side shoreline trees. Many ventured west out over the lake & initially just tested the wind but eventually many left, fluttering south across Lake Erie to continue their journey to Mexico.
Others remained & nectared on purple asters & goldenrod.
Upon returning late afternoon less than 15 monarchs were observed; all nectaring on purple asters. None were seen establishing roosts; no roosts located.

Many more pics & vids on my monarch page
https://www.facebook.com/PeleeParadiseSanctuaryMonarchWaystation10275/

Point Pelee National Park, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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