Date: 10/19/2019

Number: 300

At the Tip at Point Pelee National Park 5:15-6:30
13°c
High of 16°c low 8
SE wind @18kmh
Mostly Clear.
Sunset 6:43
During the afternoon between 1:33 & 1:38 At West Beach located 2.5 km from the Tip observed 19 monarchs mostly individually arrive from the north flitting south through parking lot, adjacent to west shoreline. Once or twice there were 2-3 at a time.
In the evening located roosts mainly in three areas in Hackberry trees; two near Dangerous Current sign & the other right over west path. The latter made for easy viewing.

Possibly a white monarch amongst the roost. (Photo) It never opened for me to get a too wing pic.

Most pristine but observed 2 with torn lower wing, one with a folded upper wing & one with discoloration in wing.

Fall tree colours provide a pretty setting.

Still quite a bit of a variety of Asters, touch of Goldenrod, Knapweed & Clover.

Count by clicker/binoculars/photos

Tagged 2 wild ones in my yard today! Many passed through & stopped to nectar on Zinnias.

https://youtu.be/sTJdPreXF24
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Point Pelee National Park, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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