Date: 09/04/2020

Number: 150

Point Pelee National Park Tip, West Path & Interior trees
Hour before 7:57pm Sunset
6:30-8pm 23�c entering Park & 20� upon leaving.
Mostly sunny with strong WSW wind @ 26-35 kmh. Overnight low of 14�c.
Up to 3 at one time (total 15) at shoreline/west path nectaring on Goldenrod which is plentiful & at various stages throughout Park. Asters now starting to bloom.
Located alot of fluttering monarchs in interior of Tip near east side of their fav Hackberry Tree & a few individuals on calmer east shoreline trees. As sunset approached they began to form clusters forming about 8 ranging in size from 5-25 per cluster.
Observed a few faded/torn, others fresh looking.
Observed FIVE mated pairs!
Monarchs roosted on Hackberry tree, grapevine & bare branches.
Overnight temps of up to 15�c/60f. A few cooler nights in forecast.
Daytime Temps cooling next few days to 22-23�c then warming again to about 25�c.

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Point Pelee National Park, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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