Date: 09/10/2019

Number: 100

Observed several groups like this in a walnut tree in an orchard this morning about 11 am.

Editor's note: contacted observer for more details on this sighting

I pick apples in an orchard and I saw them in the morning of Sept 9th about 9:30 am. There were quite a few already flying about but I was able to easily find the overnight clusters. They were low and on the north side of the walnut tree.

Warm humid breeze out of the south. I was able to count 5 groups of at least 20 with some small groups <5. Overnight temps were in the 60’s.

Just north of the orchard is a railroad. There is a lot of sunflower blooming in the right of way. My guess is that it is Maxmillian but am not certain.

Monona, IA

Latitude: 43.1 Longitude: -91.4

Observed by: Jim
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