Date: 09/14/2022

Number: 1850

Point Pelee National Park Tip
5:30-8pm
Sunset 7:41
23°c upon arrival & 20°at departure
Partly cloudy with SW wind @ 8/14kmh.
Daytime high 23c overnight low 16°c.
Driving down to Tip at Tip gate observed a half dz on branches cascading over the road.
Still driving down observed about a dz sipping nectar from the Woodland sunflowers near Sparrow field.
Arrived at shuttle stop area. Clusters already established on hackberry trees, hop tree, vines & bare branches & as sunset drew near more roosts were established while others increased in numbers.

Further down tip in interior trees & on east side clusters already established & continued to increase, on Hackberry & mulberry trees, bare branches & vines all in sheltered areas.

Clusters were about 12-60' up.
Observed 2 males with pieces of wings missing. All others appeared pristine.

Observations by eye, binoculars and camera & clicker.
Largest cluster of 160. Numerous 1,2,3 & 5's up to 25. Several of 35, 40, 50 & 60 & 70.
The 1850 almost equally split between the two main areas.

Monarchs continued to arrive from the north at sunset & even 30 minutes after.

Many visitors.

Many more photos & a video here-
https://www.facebook.com/PeleeParadiseSanctuaryMonarchWaystation10275

Point Pelee National Park, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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