Date: 10/01/2020

Number: 450

About 450 migrating Monarchs roosted at the Tip at Point Pelee National Park before 7:10pm sunset. Daytime high 14�c. Overnight low forecast 6�c. 13�c Partly cloudy with very strong Westerly wind @ 28-50 kmh.
In the afternoon 1:30-2:30 about 200 monarchs were on the east side of the Tip flitting about or basking in the warm sun but prior to a storm/coldfront arriving around 5 pm they relocated & clustered in the interior on the east side of their favourite Hackberry tree. During the storm some were blown out over lake on east side but resettled after storm subsided, wind calmed
& sun reappeared. About 8 tips were occupied with largest cluster of about 100.
Asters are in full bloom; still Woodland Sunflowers to nectar on & Goldenrod is mostly senesced.
Most appeared pristine. Observed 1 slightly faded/torn.
Next few days are chilly with highs of about 12� & nighttime of 6/7�c. Next week again warming with highs of 16�/18�c & overnight lows around 10�c.

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Point Pelee National Park, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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