An Amazing Migration Story A Monarch on a Picnic by Chris Higley of Willington, Connecticut September, 2002 Prior to last week’s storm (Isadore), I released and tagged a whopping 38 monarchs at my home in Willington, CT. It was September 24th and it was a glorious, clear, warm day. On Sunday, September 29, my family and I decided to visit the shoreline along Long Island Sound in Waterford, CT. We picked a lovely place that has loads of goldenrod and asters growing wild. We encountered about a dozen monarchs and were able to tag nine. BUT the amazing part is that my 10-year-old daughter noticed one had a tag on it. We chased that one for a long time and finally netted it. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, it was one of my own monarchs! I had tagged it on the 24th, 5 days earlier, and about 50 miles away in my home in Willington, CT. My own monarch with the Monarch Watch tag #BAL499. This is UNBELIEVABLE to me! What are the odds of that? I was thrilled and totally amazed. This is yet another miracle of the monarch migration. These creatures never cease to amaze me! This Season Teachers Kids Orientation Registration Search Copyright 1997-2008 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Questions or comments? Contact us.