Date: 09/27/2017
Number: 1500
A lovely show of about 1500 Monarchs this evening before sunset at the Tip at Point Pelee National Park. A cold front & strong northerly winds assisted with their arrival to journey south.
At approximately 6 pm mostly cloudy, 25°c with moderate northerly wind many were seen flitting about from Tip parking lot/restroom area & south to Tip.
5 different locations of clusters/roosts-
Roosts were located near Tip shuttle stop/Tip restrooms; off West path near dangerous current sign, another south from there & largest roost on East side in interior.
17°c upon departure around 7:50 pm. Temp overnight going down to 8°c.
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Leamington, ON
Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5
Observed by: Darlene
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