Date: 10/01/2019

Number: 87

4:15 PM - It was a rainy on and off day with periods of sun, temperature was about 80 degrees F. Diane noted several monarchs flying high. They were coming from an easterly direction and moving in the direction of the sun, southwesterly. Then we began to see more and more monarchs following the same path. For the next 15 minutes we estimated 40 monarchs all doing the same. They were not dawdling but moving with a purpose. At 4:30 pm I decided to go outside and stand in the front yard and observe. In the next 15 minutes I counted an addition 47 monarchs all doing the same, moving in that southwesterly direction (toward the sun) flying high above the roof of our two-story home. So in that half-hour period, 87 monarchs total.

Crystal Lake, IL

Latitude: 42.2 Longitude: -88.3

Observed by: James J
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