This past weekend saw the biggest push of Monarchs this season. A cold front Friday evening brought butterflies to Cape May and created conditions for huge roosts. See Monarch Update 10/16/07 for more details.
The season is nearly at an end, with only one full week of Monarch censuses left. However, this week showed that there are many Monarchs still around.
Census Totals: Monarchs per hour
10-13: 345.26
10-14: 860.00
10-15: 174.74
10-16: 83.68
10-17: 56.92
10-18: 26.67
10-19: 6.67
Monarchs per hour Week 7: 231.77
Monarchs per hour cumulative: 248.25
If conditions remain good (and unseasonably warm, as they have been), migration may continue into November. Regardless, The Monarch Monitoring Project will be part of the Bird Show this coming weekend. Look for our programs on the schedule, as well as many others.
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