Date: 09/14/2018
Number: 40
The most Monarchs during fall migration I've seen in over 30 years of
>watching. The last week we've had strong south winds and the Monarchs
>seem to be hanging out waiting for north winds. Our weather has been
>unseasonably hot and sunny. Detailed sightings
>follow:
>
>September 16 -19: in the middle of the Nebraska Sandhills in a large
>tree grove of mixed hard woods and ERC; hundreds of Monarchs flitting
>about in calm of the understory and roosting between 6 to
>15 feet above the ground; location: 42o03'17.6"N and 99o53'35.9W,
>elevation=2578ft
>
>September 14-19: in the middle of the city of Kearney, NE. in my back
>yard with mature hardwoods and many forbs and shrubs, dozens of
>Monarchs flying and roosting; location: 40o41'50.1"N and 99o05'10.4"W,
>elevation=2155ft
Kearney, NE
Latitude: 40.7 Longitude: -99.1
Observed by: Dudley
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