Date: 09/17/2019

Number: 1500

It was a constant trickle of Monarchs flying southwest. I sat for 2 hours and watched until my neck was ready to snap off. Groups of 5 to 50 fluttered over my neighborhood. Very high in the air. It was impossible to get a good photo with just a smart phone.
I posted on many FB pages about what I was seeing. Many chimed in and reported seeing them too. Some from near by locations and some as far as 30 minutes south west.
I saw them flying as I drove east to my destination. The flow was lighter than it was over my neighborhood. But you could still see small groups periodically flutter by. The coolest experience I have ever had thus far.
I have released over 600 monarchs so far this season. I hope some of mine were up there making their journey south. I plan to tag next year ??

Lambertville, MI

Latitude: 41.8 Longitude: -83.6

Observed by: Amanda
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