Date: 08/23/2017

Number: 1000

Tawas Point State Park

Had heard that Monarchs are seen out at Tawas Point State Park on occasions during the fall and when I noticed a dozen individuals on my morning walk south of the Point, decided to take an evening walk in the State Park.

Pleasantly surprised to find a quite of few monarchs and roosting in at least 6 different locations near the shoreline of Lake Huron. Yesterday was August 23, 2017 and we started our walk of the Park at about 7 PM and noticed the roosts forming.

There is an abundance of wildflowers on the wildlands north and south of Tawas Point.

Last nights overnight temperature was around 48 degrees Fahrenheit.

Wind direction was out of the northwest, pretty strong when we were out. Roosts were forming consistently on the east side of trees, shielded from the wind somewhat. Tawas Point is a peninsula with Lake Huron on the east and west sides.

Photo does not do the numbers of monarchs gathered there justice.

Tawas City, MI

Latitude: 44.3 Longitude: -83.5

Observed by: Gordon
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