Date: 10/13/2017

Number: 4500

Friday the 13th entertainment by the Monarchs this evening at the Tip at Point Pelee National Park. Amazing amount of 4500 Monarchs in 3 main locations; the largest amount in & near the Hackberry Tree near the Dangerous Currents sign, Hackberry Trees & grapevine on East Beach & an area seen from West path looking in to interior trees.
Morning was overcast & misty but once cleared in the afternoon the bright sun shiny blue sky prompted the Monarch migration with sighting reports coming in from every direction.
Gate person at the Park said from noon he counted around a hundred per hour (not included in the 4500)! Many would have crossed the lake with the light southerly wind. But by 5:30 pm they were establishing their overnight roosts.
20°c daytime high with overnight low of 18/19° so when the sun shines tomorrow with a light southerly wind they will be on their way across the lake to continue their journey south to Mexico! I shall be there to watch them venture out. 🦋

I was told by a few that I underestimated the 4500!! That's certainly possible. The next morning when they left it was more like 8,000!!

Videos & Many more photos here-
https://www.facebook.com/PeleeParadiseSanctuaryMonarchWaystation10275/

Leamington, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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