Date: 09/12/2019

Number: 1000

Evening 19°c & cloudy with very strong NE wind @ 26-38 kmh.
Sunset 7:46 Sunrise 9/13 7:09 but rain forecasted with high of 23°
Overnight low forecast at 17°c
5:45 pm upon arriving at Point Pelee National Park
Observed monarchs clustering in trees at numerous cottages before park entrance & a nice cluster of about 200 in Hackberry tree just outside of Front Gate. Upon checking it at 7:45 pm it had doubled to about 500.
At Tip 6:06-7:40 located 7 clusters totalling about 500 monarchs; 3 clusters At Tip Shuttle stop area & 4 clusters over or near he vety calm west path. All but one visible from west path. The largest in their fav Hackberry tree near the Dangerous Current sign.
Monarchs roosted on bare branches as well. All monarchs appeared pristine.
Visitors appreciated the close viewing of the clusters cascading on Hackberry branches over west path.

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Point Pelee National Park, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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