| Event | Monarch Migration Sighting |
| Date of Sighting | 10/09/02 |
| Comments | 40 migrating monarchs observed over 30 minutes at Charlie's Bunion in Great Smoky Mountains NP, 5500 ft elevation. Appeared to be rising up on air currents from the valley below (Porter's Creek). About half showed directional flight towards the southwest. Others glided towards the southeast. Observed by GSMIT Fall Hiking Elderhostel participants. |
| Location | Great Smoky Mtns Nat |
| State/Province | TN |
| Latitude | 35.60 |
| Longitude | -83.38 |
| E-mail | email this observer (----@gsmit.org) |
| Observer's First Name | Michelle |
| Observer's Last Name | Prysby |
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| Grade | |
| School | Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont |
| City | Townsend |
| State/Province | TN |
| Country | USA |
