Date: 10/05/2017

Number: 1

Over the past four weeks I have reported several sightings of Monarch butterflies winging their way westward over the ramp here at University Park Airport (SCE) in State College, PA.   In each case, it has been only one butterfly per day.   However, today set a new "record" (for this year) with four butterflies spotted over the course of the day.

Here are their stories:

Butterfly	#1	#2	#3	#4
Time	11:15 AM	11:45 AM	2:40 PM	6:05 PM
Average Height	> 20 feet	< 6 feet	< 4 feet	< 4 feet
Average Distance     South of Terminal	200 feet	20 feet	35 feet	50 feet
Butterfly's Direction	SW	WSW	West	WSW
Wind Direction	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW
Wind Speed	6 mph	6 mph	9 mph	6 mph
Temperature	68°F	70°F	78°F	75°F
Dew Point	52°F	53°F	54°F	54°F
Relative Humidity	55%	53%	43%	52%
Air Pressure	30.39 in	30.38 in	30.30 in	30.24 in
Sky	Clear and Sunny	Clear and Sunny	Clear and Sunny	A few scattered clouds

Bellefonte, PA

Latitude: 40.9 Longitude: -77.8

Observed by: R. Timothy
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