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2005-04-03 12:00:00 |
38.5831 |
-121.4912 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
600 |
270.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Jane Churchon. There are hundreds of Monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] -- seven or eight fly past, seeming to head west, every three or four minutes. More... |
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2005-03-31 13:30:00 |
34.249 |
-118.478 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
587 |
337.5 |
0.0 |
21 |
archive |
Flight direction, NNW, 235 butterflies observed between 13:30
and 13:40. PST. Note: 36' line, e.g. ~1175 across 180' line More... |
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2005-03-28 13:35:00 |
34.249 |
-118.478 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
575 |
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0.0 |
9 |
archive |
Note: Counts across a 36' line. Flight direction, North - northWEST, 115 butterflies observed between 13:35 and 13:40 PST. (~575 over my usual 175' line, Couldn't count fast
enough over the longer line). More... |
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2005-03-30 09:05:00 |
34.249 |
-118.478 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
565 |
315.0 |
315.0 |
9 |
archive |
Note: Counts across a 36' line. Flight direction, NorthWest, 113 butterflies observed between 9:05
and 9:10. PST. Note: 36' line, e.g. ~565 across 180' line More... |
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2019-06-01 18:27:00 |
40.3062736 |
-121.23190979999998 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
45.0 |
90.0 |
5 |
kmbovee |
Nectaring on lilacs that have just started to bloom in Chester, California. Migrating painted ladies were observed flying down Main Street in town, and also across a 17 mile stretch of Highway 89 along the western edge of Lake Almanor. More... |
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2005-06-13 12:00:00 |
37.766 |
-121.9749 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
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archive |
Observer: Janet Mulholland. 100s of them flying through the yard. I have lived here 17 years and have never seen anything like this. It's amazing! More... |
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2005-06-11 12:00:00 |
39.501 |
-119.8445 |
Painted lady |
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500 |
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archive |
Hundreds and hundreds of Painted Ladies sighted in our garden on Saturday, June 11 through Monday, June 13 with fewer on Tuesday, June 14 and then none seen from Wednesday, June 15 until this morning, June 20. More... |
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2005-03-15 12:00:00 |
33.7303 |
-117.7972 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
315.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Carol Mackessy. I have been watching for about 15 minutes as hundreds of monarchs flew through my school toward the northwest (Tustin High School). We have had Santa Ana winds for the last two days, and we also saw a swarm of termites this morning.
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2012-10-13 19:05:00 |
29.9974362 |
-98.098620400004 |
Painted lady |
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500 |
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marytexas |
saw hundreds of butterfly s on wildflowers and floral bushes not positive of species i live in a rural area with river valley no development close by. More... |
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2005-03-26 12:00:00 |
34.87 |
-111.76 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
45.0 |
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archive |
Observer: L. Campbell. Painted Lady (a large and continuous stream flying together heading from Southwest to Northeast at a fast clip). Colorado Plateau, 5000 feet, Sedona, AZ.
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2012-08-03 05:00:00 |
49.510159662862 |
-55.090837108985 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
500 |
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Donald Davis |
(Jared) Earlier this week (July 30), I walked a short section of the road leading to Woolfrey's Pond Park in Lewisporte - the abundance of Red Admirals was incredible. I must have seen nearly a thousand in less than a kilometre ... More... |
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2017-08-01 21:00:00 |
35.515955476889 |
-105.92301908466 |
West coast lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
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225.0 |
6 |
aaronsf |
Hundreds of West Coast Ladies on our Russian sage, which is blooming now. They were here for 3 days, now gone. We are in our annual summer monsoon season, so hot during the day, then thunderstorms in the late afternoon-evening bringing temperatures down 25 degrees. More... |
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2005-06-02 13:00:00 |
39.5403 |
-119.7501 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
0.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Linda Valdez. We just saw hundreds of little Monarch [probably Painted Lady] butterflies at 1:00 p.m. on 06/02/05, all going north in Sparks, Nevada, 89431. More... |
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2005-04-02 12:00:00 |
37.2916 |
-120.4339 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
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archive |
Observer: Glenn Schaller. Hundreds flying by our house. More... |
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2005-03-16 12:00:00 |
32.7604 |
-116.9982 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
0.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Don McClard. Large numbers in flight north.
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2005-04-03 12:00:00 |
32.7234 |
-117.168 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
0.0 |
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archive |
We saw them again on the morning of April 1. They were still present over the weekend, but not in as large of numbers. More... |
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2005-05-31 12:00:00 |
37.8717 |
-122.067 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
225.0 |
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archive |
Anonymous. I live in Walnut Creek, California, due northeast of San Francisco. Today, we saw hundreds of monarchs flying through our backyard, 5-10 at a time all day. We have lived here for some time and have never seen this type of migration. More... |
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2005-03-15 12:00:00 |
32.7234 |
-117.1677 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
0.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Simon Smith. Monarch Butterfiles were streaming north over Torrey Pines, just south of Del Mar and North of San Diego all morning yesterday, Tuesday, March 15th. What a wonderful sight! Only a few stragglers are around this morning! More... |
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2005-04-02 12:00:00 |
32.7234 |
-117.168 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
0.0 |
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archive |
We saw them again on the morning of April 1. They were still present over the weekend, but not in as large of numbers. More... |
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2005-04-01 13:00:00 |
38.545 |
-121.737 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
315.0 |
22.5 |
5 |
archive |
The migration has been amazing! They are still on the move through this area as of yesterday [April 4]. I had a count of 30 - 50 individuals per minute over a approx 100 meter transect on March 31. It has slowed some as of yesterday but the numbers are still around 15-25 per minute. More... |
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2005-04-01 12:00:00 |
38.0096 |
-122.2626 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
0.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Suzy Solis. I've never seen a butterfly migration before. That day I went out of the house to sit in the back yard for a while - it was so sunny and beautiful. More... |
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2005-03-15 12:00:00 |
34.0352 |
-117.5913 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
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archive |
Observer: Ruth Bell. This all came about as we dismissed school today and saw hundreds of little butterflies flying across and around our playground. I immediately thought about the Monarch Butterfly and the spring migration so we went on line and you know the rest. More... |
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2005-03-15 11:30:00 |
33.98 |
-118.02 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
270.0 |
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archive |
Whittier, California on March 15, 2005 between 11:30 am and 2:30 pm observed hundreds of migrating painted ladies moving in a westerly direction under sunny skies about 75 degrees F.
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2005-03-29 12:00:00 |
34.4198 |
-119.7058 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
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archive |
Observer: Christine Borrayo. HUNDREDS of monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] have been flying through downtown Santa Barbara for the last 30 minutes or so. More... |
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2019-03-05 16:00:00 |
33.2558717 |
-116.37501199999997 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
315.0 |
135.0 |
10 |
shelley hamel |
This was an all-day, multi-day event starting March 3, 2019 and ending March 6,2019. During the course of a single day, the numbers were much larger than the 500/hr reported here -- thousands. The flight coincided with the 'super bloom' in the Anza Borrego Desert State Park. More... |
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2005-03-20 12:00:00 |
36.0938 |
-114.9445 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
0.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Robyn Wicker. We saw hundreds of small monarch [Painted Lady] butteflies crossing an east/west road on our morning walk. We also so many flying across our windshield as we ran our afternoon errands. It was great!!!
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2003-03-18 12:00:00 |
33.28 |
-116.63 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
0.0 |
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archive |
No description. More... |
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2005-06-13 12:00:00 |
39.501 |
-119.8445 |
Painted lady |
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500 |
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archive |
Hundreds and hundreds of Painted Ladies sighted in our garden on Saturday, June 11 through Monday, June 13 with fewer on Tuesday, June 14 and then none seen from Wednesday, June 15
until this morning, June 20. More... |
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2005-04-02 12:00:00 |
37.6736 |
-121.0097 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
337.5 |
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archive |
Observer: Mark Goering. My kids and I were in the park and saw hundreds of monarch [painted lady] butterflies flying north or a little bit northwest. It was fascinating to watch. They flew only 4-5 feet above the ground, and we were directly in their path but not one of them hit us! More... |
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2007-06-19 12:00:00 |
43.06418 |
-86.17808 |
Red admiral |
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500 |
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archive |
About 10 days ago [report sent June 28], hundreds of Red Admirals showed up in our yard, and they haven't left. Up and down the street, there are thousands of them sunning and flying together in groups of two of three. More... |
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2005-03-27 12:00:00 |
34.8464 |
-119.1486 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
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archive |
Observer: Mary Griffin. Moving north west orange flying in waves whole sky was dotted with them More... |
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2005-07-04 12:00:00 |
51.05 |
-114.083 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
180.0 |
247.5 |
25 |
archive |
No description. More... |
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2005-06-12 12:00:00 |
39.501 |
-119.8445 |
Painted lady |
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500 |
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archive |
Hundreds and hundreds of Painted Ladies sighted in our garden on Saturday, June 11 through Monday, June 13 with fewer on Tuesday, June 14 and then none seen from Wednesday, June 15 until this morning, June 20. More... |
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2005-03-15 12:00:00 |
33.64 |
-117.6882 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
0.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Michele Knegt. My son and I were doing our homeschool work when we spotted hundreds of Monarch Butterflies and some moths flying by our window. They were all following a similar path and travelling in a northern direction. We had never seen anything like this! It was really neat! More... |
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2005-03-31 12:20:00 |
34.9507 |
-120.4313 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
0.0 |
315.0 |
18 |
archive |
No description. More... |
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2017-09-04 15:01:00 |
39.494801672189 |
-98.215112682339 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
180.0 |
0.0 |
5 |
jcyr |
Painted Ladies have been around here for a week to 10 days. Grass and flower beds full; anywhere there is water on plants. More... |
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2001-04-25 12:00:00 |
32.68 |
-114.62 |
Painted lady |
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500 |
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archive |
Even today [April 25] we were reaching numbers of 40-50 per
minute but today their habits were changing and instead of unwaveringly flying in one direction, many more were stopping to nectar on any flowering
plants, shrubs or trees they could find. Again the days were clear, sunny, calm and hot. More... |
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2005-07-03 12:00:00 |
51.05 |
-114.083 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
180.0 |
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20 |
archive |
John Riddell noticed hundreds of Painted Lady butterflies migrating South More... |
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2005-04-01 12:00:00 |
37.53 |
-121.82 |
Painted lady |
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450 |
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archive |
Observers: J. Hall, D. Edwards. More... |
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2005-04-01 10:00:00 |
32.56 |
-117.1 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
420 |
0.0 |
90.0 |
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archive |
10:00 a.m. PST, at rate of 7 per minute (= 420 per hour) flying north. 75 degrees F. 10:40 a.m. PST at rate of 40 per minute (= 2400 per hour) flying north, 78 degrees F. More... |
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2005-04-01 12:40:00 |
32.56 |
-117.1 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
420 |
0.0 |
90.0 |
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archive |
12:40 p.m. PST, at rate of 7 per minute (= 420 per hour) flying north, 78 degrees F.
02:05 p.m. PST, at rate of 13 per minute (= 780 per hour) flying NW & NE 78 deg. More... |
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2005-03-23 09:00:00 |
34.124 |
-118.122 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
400 |
270.0 |
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archive |
Just found your site while seeking an explanation for what I’m seeing outside my window in Pasadena, California – 100s of Ladies flying from east to west! I am not sure
how to distinguish Painted from West Coast Ladies. More... |
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2005-03-27 12:00:00 |
34.9507 |
-120.4313 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
400 |
337.5 |
225.0 |
17 |
archive |
I found you website and would like to take part! I live in Santa Maria, California (Yes, yes, home of the Michael Jackson trial...) I began noticing Painted Lady butterflies in impressive numbers on 3/27/05 flying on a north-northwest direction. More... |
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2012-08-08 05:00:00 |
45.4215296 |
-75.6971931 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area |
400 |
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Donald Davis |
(Peter Hall) Sightings of hundreds of Painted Ladies, flying east to west in western Quebec were reported to Journey North. One report identified these as "Monarchs". More... |
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2017-07-20 15:30:00 |
46.354808109456 |
-94.80987716973 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
400 |
45.0 |
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mariposa |
[Observed by Mary Pohl in Staples, MN; first of several points along a road trip] Yesterday (Thursday, July 20, 2017) my husband and I were driving in a southwesterly direction north of Browerville, MN, then through Browerville, and then leaving Browerville heading toward Alexandria, MN around 11 AM More... |
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2005-04-04 12:00:00 |
38.59 |
-121.3 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
400 |
337.5 |
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archive |
Flight Direction: north to northwest. Numbers: hundreds an hour More... |
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2005-03-28 16:30:00 |
34.44 |
-119.66 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
400 |
292.5 |
0.0 |
25 |
archive |
Painted Ladies migrating, March 28, 4:30 PM pst. More... |
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2005-03-28 11:15:00 |
38.3322 |
-121.9157 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
400 |
315.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Casey Collier. Dozens of Monarch [probably Painted Lady] butterflies first noticed at 11:15 a.m. All were headed Northwest. This activity tapered off by 3:30 p.m. More... |
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2005-03-27 12:00:00 |
34.435 |
-119.665 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
400 |
270.0 |
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archive |
The past two days (March 26 and 27) I have been seeing them in Santa Barbara CA, in the foothills of the mountains. Many of them, not as many as in the desert, but hundreds passed me in an hour. Also traveling west. Many seemed to be traveling in pairs. More... |
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2005-03-30 15:05:00 |
33.92 |
-117.87 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
400 |
337.5 |
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archive |
Date of sighting: 3/30/2005
Time of sighting: 3:05PM - 3:28PM
Type of sighting: Migrating painted ladies
Flight direction: North/Northwest
Observed approx. 400 painted ladies flying past my deck overlooking my backyard.
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