Date: 09/05/2020

Number: 18

Third night that i've seen roosting in the large cottonwood tree on the east side of Standing Cedars nature preserve.
warmer tonight, so the roosting was more spread out in time....say 45 minutes for most of the monarchs to find a spot.
slight breeze from the wnw, and temps dropping into the 60s.
First roost night was August 29....3 separate roosts, total 60 or so monarchs.
Second roost was August 31, single roost of eleven....temps cold both nights.
Tonight's roost, Sept 5 might be the last there this year.......goldenrod is over its peak on the preserve.......liatris nearly done.
Monarchs coming through this area from further north will most likely be fewer in numbers.
Time will tell.
Continue to see some new monarchs near my home, but smaller numbers than other years, I'd say. A couple a day or so.

Osceola, WI

Latitude: 45.3 Longitude: -92.7

Observed by: Pat
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