Date: 08/22/2017

Number: 500

Lots of Monarch activity in Southampton. We have had reports of several Monarch roosts ranging from a few dozen to 500. Just received an email this morning of another roost in Port Elgin of several hundred. Since Sat we have tagged 100 Monarchs. (without really trying). The Monarchs are on the move at least one week to 10 days earlier than in the previous 4 years that we have been tagging up here.

Having lots of fun with the public educating them about Monarchs, native plants and milkweeds.

Courtesy of Don Davis: "With a cold front that moved in last night (8/22/17), and with night time temperatures dropping into the 50's F, monarchs are clearly on the move:…”

Southampton, ON

Latitude: 44.5 Longitude: -81.4

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