Date: 09/07/2020

Number: 45

Point Pelee National Park Tip,
Hour before 7:52pm Sunset
23�c on arrival 20� upon departure. Cloudy with
Strong SW wind @ 23-34 kmh
1 monarch flitted over road near Sparrow Field just north of stop shuttle stop.
Observed most monarchs arrive & settle at protected Tip shuttle stop area & establish numerous clusters of 2/3/5 monarchs & all others individual on bare branches, vines, Hackberry & 1 on juniper. Just a few like 6 in Interior trees; a loose cluster of 5 & 1 individual on Hackberry branch.
1 with a torn wing. Others fresh looking. Noticing more females now...still more males than females (as per photos)
9 flew in right at sunset near Tip parking lot & flitted south or east toward trees.
Asters are beginning to bloom..but slow on blooming.
Daytime Temps forecast 22-23�c. Nighttime around 15 +-

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Point Pelee National Park, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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