Date: 10/05/2019

Number: 55

4:30-7:30 pm Evening Monarchs at the Tip at Point Pelee National Park
15°c but felt like at least 20°c on the sunny calm west side. Partly cloudy.
High of 16°
Overnight low 13° but warming overnight back up to 16°c.
Strong ESE wind at 36-34 kmh.
Sunset 7:06
Sunrise 10/06 7:33
By 5 pm Zero Monarchs were observed at the Tip. Went back to West Beach just north of the Tip & observed about 6 nectaring on full bloom lavender Asters & senesced Goldenrod. Until 5:50pm Observed another 6 arrive from tthe north along the shoreline & come inland to nectar.
6:10 pm back at Tip. Over the next hour observed a few individually settled on Hackberry on west path & the others arrived on the west side & retreated into trees. No clusters observed.
Four were seen at Tip Shuttle stop. I usually need to see 75-100 Monarchs to locate a cluster.
The last 15 arrived 10 minutes before sunset.
Most were pristine but one had a triangle shape (from bird) cut out of lower wing.
Temps forecast for the week highs of around 20°c

Turkey Vultures riding the wind fir a few minutes stole the show. Blue jays also.
Visitors were still happy to see the Monarchs!

Count by Clicker/binoculars

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Point Pelee National Park, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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