The Monarch Monitoring Project is a long-term study on monarch migration through Cape May, NJ. It is a part of the New Jersey Audubon Research Department, and closely affiliated with the Cape May Bird Observatory.

Friday, October 4, 2019

Friday afternoon - numbers increasing


Monarch numbers have increased significantly at Cape May Point this afternoon -- big numbers were seen flying down the beach between about 1:00 and 4:00 this afternoon.  It did not seem that many were leaving the Point and heading to Delaware, so we think some sizable overnight roosts may be forming.  Our team is currently searching around the Point to see if we can find where the monarchs are settling in for the night.  Monarch numbers should be high again tomorrow morning, but northeast winds are predicted, which the monarchs might use to leave Cape May and fly over the Bay to Delaware.  We'll be out there watching!

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