Date: 09/08/2019

Number: 750

After participating in the Fort Wayne Monarch Fest, we visited this roost just northeast of Payne, OH. The property owner said they had been there "all week," but they were unsure of the exact date they first noticed them. When we arrived around 6:00 PM, they were flying everywhere, as well as being scattered along the many trees along the creek, making it difficult to estimate just how many there were. The property owner thought there must be a couple thousand, but we estimated the count to be 750-800, but like I said, it was really difficult to tell. We stayed long enough to see many of them settle in, after earlier watching them come in from all directions. By that time it was getting fairly dark and hard to see. There was a large clover field in full bloom south of the trees, so they likely had been nectaring there.
The day was overcast, even drizzling rain off and on, with a high of 65°F, and a light wind. I didn't notice which direction the wind was from.

Payne, OH

Latitude: 41.1 Longitude: -84.7

Observed by: Kylee
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