Date: 10/07/2017

Number: 50

Lots of monarchs were seen at our place near Lyndon, in Osage County, over the weekend (October 6-8). They were seen leaving their roosts on east-facing tree lines every morning.

I noticed the monarchs as I motored by a ½ mile north-south oriented hedgerow that forms the west boundary of our land. Within that span of distance I saw at least 50 individuals startle up and fly as I drove by in my ATV. They were not all clustered at the same exact place. I saw others on the property as well, which is 160 acres. The countryside around there is a mixture of woodlands, farm fields and pastures with lots of similar opportunities so I suspect our place was not alone in harboring migrants overnight last weekend. Daytime temps were in the 70s, with light winds and clear skies. No photo.

Lyndon, KS

Latitude: 38.6 Longitude: -95.7

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