Date: 09/10/2020

Number: 1850

Point Pelee National Park Tip & Front Gate the hour before & at 7:47pm sunset. Four main areas of monarchs.
18�on arrival & 16�c at departure. NNE wind @27-37kmh
Mostly Cloudy
Clusters observed just outside of front gate on bare branches & on Hackberry. *About 400.
At TIP-
Monarchs established in 2 areas clusters on interior Hackberry trees & could be seen only from west path. Looking east clusters were on west side of trees. *About 200 & 50.
On their fav large Hackberry tree about 8 separate clusters were established on east side of tree & seen only from the interior looking west. Largest cluster about 125 monarchs. Total *about 1100. *Another 100 or so flying around.
All monarchs in good condition.
Asters are beginning to bloom....but slow with cool temps. Goldenrod at peak.
Daytime Temps forecast 22-23�c. Nighttime around 15 +-

*note 9/11 7:30-8:45am 15�C & very strong NNE wind at 30-42kmh. 400 still on fav Hackberry. 200 still at front gate. At tip saw one on west side continue out over the lake out of view & others that tried returned to TIP.

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Point Pelee National Park, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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