Date: 09/03/2022

Number: 300

Peninsula Point

[Additional information contributed by observer, added by Journey North, 09/09/2022]:

They gathered for about 5 days just inland from Peninsula Point. Winds were mostly from the SW, or ESE on the peninsula. They nectared and roosted in the same area..lots of sunshine, plenty of food, (Joe Pye Weed, Asters, Boneset, and Golden Rod), and plenty of dense cedar trees.
Night temps were mid 50’s to 60’s.
I actually counted them while they were feeding in the ditches, around 1-3 pm, but watched them go in on private property right close. Same count for a couple of days.
As expected, they flew into the point on Sep3rd on a N wind. Usually, they would leave from the point, and fly over to the Door Co. Peninsula in WI. However, they wouldn’t leave. They eventually meandered back to the same spot they were. They left SW from this spot on the 4th..towards the SE shores of the UP of Michigan.

Rapid River, MI

Latitude: 45.7 Longitude: -87

Observed by: Opal
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