Date: 09/17/2017

Number: 75

While walking the Lincoln Bend Wetland Trail, which is adjacent the Missouri River at Indian Cave State Park in southeast Nebraska, from 5:10-6:20 p.m. on September 17, 2017, noted at least 75 monarchs moving from the northeast to the southwest singly and in loose groups of 2 to 3. Some soaring high, some flapping wings just overhead, some stopping to nectar on goldenrods and tall boneset blossoms. One stopped in a willow with 4-5 others moving into that tree but not remaining with the single monarch. One flew into a cottonwood near the parking lot presumably to rest. No evening roost site located. Count is estimated based on at least one monarch observed per minute and is a conservative estimate. A couple of other monarchs were observed at 4:30 p.m. at the scenic overlook directly south of the wetland trail. 68 degrees, mostly cloudy/overcast, calm, sprinkled rain in the area a few minutes before we arrived at the park at 4:30 p.m.

Shubert, NE

Latitude: 40.3 Longitude: -95.6

Observed by: Kim
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