Date: 09/04/2019

Number: 4000

6:20-8:20 pm Sunset 8pm
18°c Daytime high of 22°c. Overnight low forecast at 11°c. (The next 5 days similar.)
NNE wind at 11-22kmh.
Still in my car driving to Tip parking lot observed near Sparrow Field, Monarchs on Hackberry branches cascading over road. Walked back to count 300+ with numerous fluttering about treetops. Continued south toward Tip Shuttle stop & observed another 150 on Grapevine & Hackberry. Again numerous flitting about. Was not able to get back to see clusters grow. Continued walking south on west path. Near & around Dangerous Current sign & south almost to end of treeline at Tip & to interior east of sign as sunset approached the numbers/clusters just grew & grew 2500>3000>3500 to a conservative final count of 4000. Two Hackberry trees (same trees as previous years) near same sign turned orange! One cluster alone about 1500. Numerous clusters on bare branches everywhere.
It will be a spectacular morning with forecast north wind expected to see them journey south out over Lake Erie. But then hopefully bring more down from the north & NE.
Count with clicker initially then visual/binoculars & about 8 visitors helping....it was a high action fast paced evening!


https://youtu.be/OtiYWhLfKw0

More pics at-(not yet up but will be)
https://www.facebook.com/PeleeParadiseSanctuaryMonarchWaystation10275/

Point Pelee National Park, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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