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EventMonarch Fall Roost
Date of Sighting10/11/03
CommentsReport from Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge northwest of Austin.

Oct. 11- temp in the 70's. few monarchs around until 2:25 pm - 3:00 when around 1,000 Monarchs came to roost. a steady rain began at 3:00 pm.

Oct. 12- cloudy- saw dozens of Monarchs migrating south. Monarchs never came down to feed all day. temp around 80.

Oct. 13- thousands of Monarchs on Refuge. did not see them feed in afternoon- they were in the trees. breezy day from the south.

Contributed to Monarch Watch

LocationAustin
State/ProvinceTX
Latitude30.23
Longitude-97.71
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