Date: 10/07/2017

Number: 400

Wonderful visit with the migrating Monarchs late afternoon into evening at the Tip at Point Pelee National Park.
Sunny & 26°c with beautiful blue sky but very strong south wind of 30+kmh with 40+ gusts stopped the monarchs from crossing Lake Erie. A cold front coming in with rain forecast overnight.
The clusters grew & grew in one main area in the interior trees; looking East on Hackberry trees & looking West at 6:30 pm multiples flitted in clustering on cascading grapevine.
Total of about 400 seen/located in 3 different locations. 🦋

Remnants of Hurricane Nate will pass to the south of us perhaps stalling or detouring the monarchs to the west then south. North wind 10/08 & 09 may bring those left to the north down south to us after which I believe numbers will greatly decline.

https://youtu.be/8fsEqBjTieQ
https://youtu.be/sp6lrhLU8g4

More photos here-
https://www.facebook.com/PeleeParadiseSanctuaryMonarchWaystation10275/

Leamington, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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