Date: 10/11/2022

Number: 21

Point Pelee National Park at the Tip 11:30am-12:30pm
21 in 1 hr! 9 first minute.

Beautiful sunny blue sky fall day 21°c SW wind @ 14/19kmh.

Daytime high 22c
Overnight low 11c

Walking down to Tip, a monarch nectared on lavender asters. Oberved another at west path nectaring on same. Arrived on sunny east side beach & in 1 minute observed
9 monarchs, one at a time flying north to south way high above trees. A few descended over the lake & fought hard to continue south against the SW wind. Did not see any continue south but returned to trees. All others mostly 1 at a time, once there was 2 at same time, slowly arrive N to S same high over trees.

All appeared pristine.

Returned at 4:30-5 & could not locate even 1!

Observations by eye, binoculars and camera.

Video-
https://youtu.be/9NHbX6F1THc
More photos-
https://www.facebook.com/PeleeParadiseSanctuaryMonarchWaystation10275

Point Pelee National Park, ON

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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