[Ctleps-l] Monarchs in Milford, CT

James Dugan jim at duganworks.com
Mon Oct 13 10:26:11 EDT 2014


Yesterday while doing a birding event called the Big Sit, myself and some dear friends stayed within a 17 foot circle on the western end of Miford Point from 4:30AM to 7:15PM. This is basically a large vegetated sandbar on the eastern side of the mouth of the Housatonic River. We tallied just over 50 migrating Monarchs. The majority looked in great shape and only a few were heavily worn. None appeared tagged. We also had over 25 Cabbage Whites, one Orange Sulphur and were greatly surprised by a fresh Mourning Cloak. At this location on 10/14/12, also doing a Big Sit, I observed a Little Yellow. This Big Sit event is a fundraiser for CT Audubon's Coastal Center. http://www.ctaudubon.org/coastal-center-at-milford-point/#sthash.N3g4TQp9.dpbs

Jim Dugan
New Milford
PS: we smashed our previous Big Sit record holding species total of birds for the State.


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