Date: 10/02/2020

Number: 2000

Large migration of monarchs appeared Friday, Oct 2nd and left by 7am Sunday Oct 4th. Peak sightings Oct 3rd. Pictures and video are from Oct 3rd. I am uncertain of number... 2000 is a guess for my own back yard. There were similar sightings all around our area.

The roost formed 10/3 and disappated the morning of 10/4... then they returned? or a new, slightly smaller group has been here 10/6-10/8 so far.

Complete guess on the number present. I would have preferred not to enter a number at all. They were densely located on 1/2 of one tree and then in smaller clusters on surrounding trees.

The monarchs have been most densely clustered on a hackberry tree, and I have seen smaller numbers in the surrounding pecan trees. They appeared to be shielded from wind and direct sunlight.

Sterling City, TX

Latitude: 31.8 Longitude: -101

Observed by: Krista
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