Date: 09/09/2019

Number: 1650

Evening At The Tip at Point Pelee National Park 6:05-8:05pm
Sunset 7:51 Sunrise 7:05
19°c Clear with NE23-30 kmh wind. Very calm West side.
Daytime high 21°c overnight low forecast 17°c. Extreme heat alert for the 10th forecast 29°c. Possible isolated storm.
Two main areas were occupied by the monarchs. The largest in their fav Hackberry tree near the Dangerous Current sign & a few on a willow near tbe sign. The 2nd further down in interior Hackberry & grapevine. Both seen from west path. Smaller clusters of up to 6 here & there. Monarchs look pristine!
A few had flitted straight to Tip testing the wind but returned to the tree line.
Two hummingbirds simultaneously were seen
checking out a few roosting monarchs.
Good sized crowd observed.
The last 20 mins before sunset the roosts doubled. Started out early evening at about 600>>>800>>900 finishing out at 1650 & likely more, dusk sets in; less light.

https://youtu.be/-utDrqfqN94
More photos here-https://www.facebook.com/PeleeParadiseSanctuaryMonarchWaystation10275/

Point Pelee National Park, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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