Date: 10/03/2016

Number: 200

Cape May has had a slow season for monarch migration this year. We've had a few days that we saw an influx of butterflies, as on Oct. 2 and 3rd. One evening there were about 50 monarchs feeding on this one Groundsel Bush with others scattered around the State Park on other bushes. The roosts in various trees had no more than 10 - 20 in a clump.

The video shows a favorite butterfly bush in Cape May Point, the same week, usually having anywhere from 50 - 75 monarchs feeding at a time.

On another note, the Hawk watch counted over 700 monarchs on September 28th flying down the dunes. Unfortunately, most crossed to Delaware that same day.

Villas, NJ

Latitude: 38.9 Longitude: -74.9

Observed by: Paige
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