Date: 10/26/2017

Number: 59

10/26/17 Finally!.... favorable weather to allow the Monarchs to continue their journey south!
Light northerly wind but cool.... 3°c/36f upon arrival.
At 8:02 am I located the first monarch & many afterward, basking in the warm sunshine in shoreline trees of Hackberry & Hop & on Wild Grapevine on East Beach at the Tip at Point Pelee National Park
A count of 59, by 9:15 am all had taken flight, flitted high to the Tip & continued their journey south :) Most flapped their wings gaining altitude of 150'+ & once up no longer flapped but glided on the northern air current.
5c/40°f upon leaving the Tip & 7c/46f when leaving the Park around 10:30 am. High today of 11°/52°f.

First Monarchs at Sunrise- https://youtu.be/PwnDde88jJ8

Sunrise Monarchs basking in the Sun warming their flight muscles - https://youtu.be/NW6Tl22R4DA

Monarchs flitting high up & riding the air current south :) - https://youtu.be/9PNjQiEcD5A

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

Leamington, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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