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Monarch Fall Roost
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Date: 09/29/2018

Number: 2500

Beautiful clusters of Monarchs in ONE 150-175' Hackberry Tree. A few others were seen near Tip Shuttle stop & in another Hackberry but for sure the show was in this ONE!
Sept. 29th 2018 Evening
At The Tip at Point Pelee National Park
2500 by the end of the evening
seen from East side & partially from West Path. The clusters grew from 5:30 pm to 6:50 pm. Sunset at around 7:15 pm.
Mostly Clear & 14°c with 12-22 kmh SSW wind.
Some of the clusters contained 50-100 Monarchs. They established in the last 15 minutes clusters on the south (left) side of the tree.
A tagged Monarch was seen (and reported to Monarch Watch) by my friend Paul Gosselin in one of the clusters YTT 240.

Video compilation of 4 vids showing the clusters increase in size from when I arrived 5:30 pm - 6:50 pm.
https://youtu.be/8vGHabk4JI0

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

Leamington, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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