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2005-03-26 10:00:00 |
33.8985 |
-117.8378 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
900 |
337.5 |
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archive |
Migrating 5-10 per minute
(observed for 2 hours-10am-12noon)PDT. Elevation 274'. More... |
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2005-03-31 11:00:00 |
38.545 |
-121.737 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
600 |
337.5 |
180.0 |
8 |
archive |
The migration has been amazing! They are still on the move through this area as of yesterday. 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 [April 4] but the numbers are still around 15-25 per minute. More... |
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2009-03-29 14:26:00 |
37.429 |
-121.804 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
337.5 |
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5 |
archive |
Pacific Daylight time.
Open grassy slope.
Breeze variable from 0 to 10 mph,
out of the west to northwest.
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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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2005-03-29 12:00:00 |
35.37 |
-119.02 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
337.5 |
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archive |
Painted Lady Migration. Flying SSE to NNW. Began to show up in large numbers about noon, migration continues at 4:00 p.m
Weather is fair, low 70s. Saw large numbers in Bakersfield on Tuesday and Wednesday [March 29, 30]. Same pattern, weather overcast. More... |
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2005-02-14 12:00:00 |
33.28 |
-116.37 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
271 |
337.5 |
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archive |
Observation: 271/60 min/25 ft. Normalized: 36/200 ft/min. More... |
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2005-03-30 12:00:00 |
34.44 |
-118.52 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
2000 |
337.5 |
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12 |
archive |
also: please note..we witnessed the same spectacle the following day, with thousands more swarming..day was similar in weather pattern, although stronger winds (10-15mph) hit by 2:00pm and butterfly numbers suddenly ceased -
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2005-03-08 14:55:00 |
34.2441 |
-118.48 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
3 |
337.5 |
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0 |
archive |
Species: Vanessa sp. (Probably Painted Lady). Sepulveda VA Medical Center
Sepulveda, CA Zip: 91343,
Los Angeles County,
Latitude 34.23 N, Longitude 118.54 W. Flight direction, North - northWEST, 3 butterflies observed between 14:55 and 15:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight, flying fast.
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2005-03-29 13:30:00 |
34.249 |
-118.478 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
160 |
337.5 |
0.0 |
4 |
archive |
Sepulveda VA Medical Center
Sepulveda, CA Zip: 91343
Los Angeles County. Flight direction, North - northWEST, 160 butterflies observed between
13:30 and 13:35 PST. Note: Counts across a 175' line.
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2005-03-28 10:00:00 |
38.545 |
-121.737 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
337.5 |
247.5 |
8 |
archive |
City of Davis , CA, 95616. Flight direction, North - northwest, 1000+ butterflies observed
between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time. More... |
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2019-04-17 05:00:00 |
34.1705609 |
-118.83759370000001 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
20 |
337.5 |
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0 |
mariposa |
I was outside today on a nice clear warm day after a cool overcast day yesterday here in Thousand Oaks, CA, and I was surprised to still see a small number of Painted Ladies frantically flying by towards the north-northwest. More... |
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2010-05-19 12:00:00 |
42.376 |
-77.389 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
6 |
337.5 |
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archive |
6 sighted in woods, 2 fluttering around, the others in another patch of woods, flying N/NW. More... |
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2009-03-29 14:24:00 |
37.429 |
-121.804 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
337.5 |
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5 |
archive |
Pacific Daylight time.
Open grassy slope.
Breeze variable from 0 to 10 mph,
out of the west to northwest.
More... |
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2005-03-27 12:00:00 |
34.148 |
-117.998 |
West coast lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
400 |
337.5 |
|
2 |
archive |
I would like to report a sighting of a large migrating brood of West Coast Lady butterflies, Vanessa Annabella. Given the duration of time they passed over, it is hard to give a count, but approx. More... |
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2005-03-11 12:00:00 |
37.165 |
-118.29 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
0 |
337.5 |
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archive |
Mar 11--Big Pine, Inyo Co, Calif:
3/50'/5min at 3PM, average direction NNW. More... |
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2005-03-17 14:00:00 |
33.9949 |
-117.3725 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
337.5 |
270.0 |
7 |
archive |
Observer: Pamela Clark. I witnessed a continual stream of what appeared to be Monarchs, crossing the road as I was driving home at 2:00 PM today. They continued with the same intensity for the entire 5 miles I drove from my first sighting until I reached home. More... |
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2005-03-24 12:00:00 |
34.4802 |
-114.3458 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
315.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Glenn Skinner. Millions and millions going north/west. Editor's Note: This is a migration of the Painted Lady butterfly.)
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2020-05-27 04:03:00 |
26.1129928 |
-80.22847159999999 |
American lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
315.0 |
135.0 |
0 |
badewitt |
Nectaring on Wedelia More... |
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2005-03-27 12:00:00 |
34.14 |
-118.26 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
10000 |
315.0 |
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archive |
I first observed the Painted Ladies on Easter Sunday, March 27th, 2005. Approximately 11 am we were driving from Acton, California to Glendale, California and I was amazed at how many of these butterflies were in the
air. They seemed to be moving in a North-West direction. More... |
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2005-03-15 12:00:00 |
33.786 |
-117.9311 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
315.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Kelly Robison. I observed a massive swarm of Monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] flying in a North West direction at my office in Garden Grove, CA. It lasted approximately 30-40 minutes. They had to be in the thousands, they were as far as the eye could see. More... |
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2005-03-26 14:00:00 |
33.625 |
-117.6853 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
315.0 |
270.0 |
10 |
archive |
Painted Ladies migrating in uncountable numbers, going northwest through Orange County, Southern California. I first noticed them 2PM PST Sat March 26, heading NW, unable to estimate
how many. Far too many to count. The weather was bright, high haze, hazy sun, fairly windy from the west (10mph?). More... |
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2005-03-28 12:00:00 |
38.58 |
-121.49 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
5000 |
315.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Christine Lanbrecht. Many butterflies are crossing the court flying in a northwest direction. Approximately 20-30 butterflies are in view at any time. First noticed them at approximately 4:45 p.m. More... |
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2001-04-16 12:00:00 |
38.74 |
-120.8 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
0 |
315.0 |
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archive |
The first big migrations began around April 16-17, then came a period of cold wet weather with few in flight and now we are back into calm, hot weather.
The last big year for Painted Ladies we had was in the April & May 1992. More... |
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2005-03-22 14:30:00 |
28.8942 |
-97.1715 |
Painted lady |
First butterfly of the season |
4 |
315.0 |
135.0 |
7 |
archive |
Yesterday, March 22, I found my first V. cardui of the season. I have three or four individuals in and adjacent to my garden, located near Mission Valley, Victoria, Tx. More... |
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2010-07-06 12:50:00 |
41.89 |
-87.62 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
5 |
315.0 |
225.0 |
9 |
archive |
No description. More... |
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2005-04-01 15:40:00 |
34.333 |
-119.6833 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
100 |
315.0 |
270.0 |
10 |
archive |
Many butterflies were flying up to and over a breakwater. They flew in over the open water on a a heading that would have brought them from Ventura/Oxnard/Port Heuneme/Point Mugu which is 30+ miles across open ocean. More... |
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2005-03-15 12:01:00 |
34.042 |
-117.7541 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
315.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Valeria Leiva. I saw thousands of butterflies today heading north-westerly direction from noon to about 4 pm in the Pomona-Claremont area. It was really a beautiful sight. 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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2005-04-01 14:00:00 |
37.85 |
-122.191 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
200 |
315.0 |
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archive |
Apr 1, 2005, 2 PM-3PM, PST
migrating NW, wind 10W, clear, 67F
estimate 200 butterflies. Basically I was birdwatching but was amazed by all the butterflies! Other birders in Alameda and Contra Costa Co. noted them yesterday.
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2005-03-31 12:00:00 |
33.6 |
-117.87 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
200 |
315.0 |
0.0 |
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archive |
Let's not call it an explosion, but we have had a delightful profusion of PL this morning in zip code 92625, Corona del Mar, CA. There have been dozens within sight at any given moment heading NW, parallel to the coast and about 45 deg off of a north wind. More... |
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2019-05-24 16:00:00 |
39.5296329 |
-119.8138027 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
100 |
315.0 |
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0 |
mariposa |
Reno, Nevada. It is the same here in Reno. So many flying by, and it looks like they are heading west or NW. I have seen more than a hundred yesterday [May 11, 2019]. Observed by Joe Eggy, DesertLeps Newsgroup, May 12, 2019. More... |
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2005-03-09 12:00:00 |
35.29 |
-120.66 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
315.0 |
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8 |
archive |
My 6th grade class in San Luis Obispo, CA observed painted lady migration beginning on March 9, 2005. We recorded over 100 per minute at noon on a sunny day with wind speeds of 5-10 mph. The butterflies were all headed NW.
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2009-03-29 14:23:00 |
37.429 |
-121.804 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
315.0 |
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5 |
archive |
Pacific Daylight time.
Open grassy slope.
Breeze variable from 0 to 10 mph,
out of the west to northwest.
More... |
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2005-04-01 14:55:00 |
38.015 |
-122.155 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
315.0 |
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archive |
This is the first day that my family and I had observed the swarming Painted Lady butterflies. They seemed to be moving NW by the hundreds, maybe even thousands. The weather was beautiful today, though I'm not sure of the temperature, I was hurrying on my way to work. More... |
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2005-03-23 12:20:00 |
34.19 |
-118.17 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
60 |
315.0 |
225.0 |
7 |
archive |
60 in 3 minutes crossing a 10 foot line More... |
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2005-03-27 11:00:00 |
34.47 |
-118.2 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
10000 |
315.0 |
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archive |
I first observed the Painted Ladies on Easter Sunday, March 27th, 2005. Approximately 11 am we were driving from Acton, California to Glendale, California and I was amazed at how many of these butterflies were in the
air. They seemed to be moving in a North-West direction. More... |
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2005-04-02 15:30:00 |
37.4925 |
-120.8481 |
West coast lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
9000 |
315.0 |
337.5 |
10 |
archive |
Type of sighting: Migrating groups. Flight direction: North, West, and Northwest. On 04/01/2005 observed approximately 40 to 60 individuals per minute from 1300 through 1700. On 04/02/2005 observed approximately 80 to 120 individuals per minute from 1530 through 1700. More... |
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2004-03-31 13:00:00 |
37.1652 |
-118.2942 |
Red admiral |
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1 |
315.0 |
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archive |
2nd V. atalanta of the season. 31 Mar, 1300 hrs, flying toward NW; Big Pine, Inyo Co, Calif, 4000'. Coordinates are for the center of Big Pine, USGS Big Pine Quadrangle. More... |
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2005-03-30 09:00:00 |
34.7317 |
-120.0869 |
West coast lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
2000 |
315.0 |
315.0 |
13 |
archive |
Migrating individuals (from around 0900 until the present - 1421). Flight Direction: Roughly NW, thousands of butterflies. Midland School, Los Olivos CA USA.
Zip code 93441, Santa Barbara County.
Latitude: 34.43'54"N.
Longitude: 120.05'13"W. More... |
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2005-03-30 12:00:00 |
34.42 |
-119.7 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
4000 |
315.0 |
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15 |
archive |
March 29 and 30, 2005. Santa Barbara, CA. We live near the Old Mission. All day thousands - huge number never seen before - of Painted Ladies flying at the base of our foothills in a northwesterly direction. They seem to be coming up the coast from Ventura. More... |
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2005-03-31 09:00:00 |
34.249 |
-118.478 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
950 |
315.0 |
315.0 |
23 |
archive |
Type of Sighting: Migrating individuals, some pairs
Note: Counts across a 36' line.
Flight direction, NorthWest, 190 butterflies observed between 9:00
and 9:05. PST. Note: 36' line, e.g. ~950 across 180' line More... |
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2001-04-18 12:00:00 |
34.48 |
-114.34 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
0 |
315.0 |
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archive |
Observer: Paul Pitts More... |
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2001-04-25 12:00:00 |
38.73 |
-120.8 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
100 |
315.0 |
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archive |
Today has been an outstanding day for the Painted Lady migration
in the Sacramento area of California. At any moment some could be seen in flight including right up to sunset this evening. More... |
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2005-03-29 11:00:00 |
34.391 |
-119.7 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
315.0 |
225.0 |
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archive |
Leadbetter Beach/Shoreline Park. 11:00-11:10 - 100 per min - heading N/W More... |
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2005-06-23 12:00:00 |
50.7 |
-119.3 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
315.0 |
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archive |
Species: Painted lady (at least this is what we found in the truck grill). Migrating masses: Flight direction, Northeast. 100's, 1000's or more?? butterflies observed crossing the Trans-Canada Highway east of downtown between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. More... |
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2005-03-26 11:30:00 |
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Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
54 |
315.0 |
315.0 |
12 |
archive |
elevation 4,444 feet
saddle between two southeast-northwest trending river valleys
54 in 3 minutes crossing a line 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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2009-03-15 17:00:00 |
33.6325 |
-117.2625 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
3000 |
315.0 |
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archive |
Sunday, March 15 (may have been Saturday 14th - Oops!!). They were coming through in droves. I estimate 20-30 individuals per minute, tapering off until dusk. Even the little neighbor girl noticed the migration. More... |
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2019-05-01 16:00:00 |
34.174072 |
-118.89699719999999 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
25 |
315.0 |
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0 |
mariposa |
Weather today is clear and sunny, and the Ladies have resumed their desperate flight to the NW. Fairly common today. Got to practice my net swing for the upcoming collecting season. Although I am usually not too good with mid-air swings, I got plenty of opportunities. More... |
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2005-04-01 13:00:00 |
37.4925 |
-120.8481 |
West coast lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
12000 |
315.0 |
337.5 |
10 |
archive |
Type of sighting: Migrating groups. Flight direction: North, West, and Northwest. On 04/01/2005 observed approximately 40 to 60 individuals per minute from 1300 through 1700. On 04/02/2005 observed approximately 80 to 120 individuals per minute from 1530 through 1700. More... |
