Date: 09/24/2021
Number: 65
Point Pelee National Park at the Tip 5:30-7:45pm
Sunset 7:23
18°c Partly Sunny with moderate SW wind @ 23/39 kmh
Daytime High 24°
overnight low 16c
At shuttle stop area observed 1 settled on Virginia creeper vine. It remained there throughout the evening.
Further south at Tip observed arrivals flitting about in interior trees. One settled on Hackberry. Others continued flitting about but not establishing clusters. No clusters seen.
On way back north along west path 1 settled on bare tree in senescence Goldenrod meadow.
Note- there is alot of senescence GR but still some fresh. Asters though are beginning to bloom.
7:10 Return to shuttle stop area. Observed individually settled on oak, Virginia creeper & Hackberry. One cluster of 3 on
Grapevine 12-15'up. Others individually way high up 30-50' in Hackberry.
Coldfront arriving tomorrow.
Observations by eye, binoculars & camera & clicker.
Photos here-
https://www.facebook.com/PeleeParadiseSanctuaryMonarchWaystation10275/
Leamington, ON
Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5
Observed by: Darlene
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