Travel Bays de Noc

Monarch Butterfly Research Project

Stonington Peninsula

Rapid River, Michigan

 Here’s an update on our migration monitoring so far.  We do three counts a day from August 8 through September 25.  There is a 7:00 am roost count, a 10:00 am route census and a 3:00 pm route census.

8-23-08     7:00            0   (rain)

               10:00            7

                 3:00          13

8-24-08      7:00         245

                10:00         112

                  3:00           25

8-25-08      7:00            8

                10:00          13

                  3:00          12

8-26-08       7:00           7

                 10:00           9

So far this summer we haven’t seen as many monarchs as last year.  We did have a large group pass through on August 11th.  Probably around 700 gathered at the lighthouse.   There should be some more large groups moving through.  Usually with a north wind we see more monarchs.