Table 2.
Release, recovery, distance, direction and lifespan data for monarchs, captive-reared, tagged and released in the PNW during 2017. OS = overwintering site. Santa Cruz overwintering sites: LF = Lighthouse Field State Beach, NB = Natural Bridges State Beach, ML = Moran Lake.
| Tag # | Sex | Release Location | Date and Tagger |
Recovery Location & Date | Length of Life (Days) | Distance (km) and Direction | Finder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B5629 | F | Gold Hill, OR | Aug 18, Lee Finney | Jacksonville, OR Aug 19 | 1 | 20.9 SE | Angela Street |
| B6917 | F | Rathdrum, ID | Aug 18, Bill Ament | Coeur d’ Alene, ID Aug 21 | 3 | 16.1 SE | Debbie Rochon |
| C2564 | M | Rathdrum, ID | Aug 20, Bill Ament | Spokane, WA Aug 24 | 4 | 24.1 SW | Nicole Carson |
| B6839 | M | Rathdrum, ID | Aug 25, Bill Harryman | Spokane, WA Aug 28 | 3 | 27.4 SW | Michelle Fab |
| C4433 | F | Rathdrum, ID | Aug 28, Bill Harryman | Spokane, WA Aug 30 | 2 | 25.7 SW | Susan Stephens |
| B6865 | M | Rathdrum, ID | Aug 28, Bill Harryman | Coeur d’ Alene, ID Sep 2 | 4 | 16.1 SSE | Paul Klawitter |
| C3416 | M | Redmond, WA | Sep 2, Connie Granberg | Redmond, WA Sep 5 | 3 | 10.0 SE | Mike Hamilton |
| C3462 | F | Redmond, WA | Sep 3, Connie Granberg | Redmond, WA Sep 5 | 2 | 10.0 SE | Wanda Boot |
| C2878 | M | Post Falls, ID | Aug 22, Bill Ament | Coeur d’ Alene, ID Sep 5 | 14 | 10.0 SE | Charlie Miller |
| C4772 | F | Redmond, WA | Sep 3, Connie Granberg | Mercer Island, WA Sep 10 | 7 | 16.1 SE | Cindy Lee |
| B5553 | F | Elkton, OR | Sep 6, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | Grants Pass, OR Sep 11 | 5 | 138.4 S | Janet Gogue |
| B5554 | F | Elkton, OR | Sep 6, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | Brookings, OR Sep 11 | 5 | 191.5 SSW | Paul La Barbera |
| B5518 | M | Elkton, OR | Sep 3, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | Jenner, CA Sep 17 | 14 | 585.8 S | Nick Lasater |
| B6679 | F | Klamath Falls, OR | Sep 3, Akimi King | Santa Barbara, CA Sep 22 | 19 | 877.1 SSE | Cathy Fletcher |
| B3729 | M | Brookings, OR | Aug 24, Dennis Triglia | Vacaville, CA Sept 24 | 31 | 455.4 SSE | “charmedlady” |
| C1143 | M | Yakima, WA | Sep 8, David James | Toppenish, WA Sept 21 | 13 | 24.1 SSE | B. and D. Cunningham |
| C4378 | F | Talent, OR | Sep 12, Belinda Vos | Ukiah, CA Sep 28 | 18 | 346.0 SSW | J and S. Tendick |
| B5244 | M | Ashland, OR | Sep 11, Steve Johnson | NB CA (OS) Oct 3 | 82 | 585.8 S | John Dayton |
| B5893 | M | Ashland, OR | Sep 5, Lauren Hisatomi | NB CA (OS) Oct 9 | 79 | 574.5 S | John Dayton |
| B5593 | F | Elkton, OR | Sep 3, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | NB CA (OS) Oct 9 | 139 | 754.8 SSE | John Dayton |
| B5307 | M | Brookings, OR | Aug 31, Holly Beyer | LF CA (OS) Oct 9 | 161 | 595.5 SSE | John Dayton |
| B5260 | F | Eugene, OR | Jul 30, Jessica Jankowski | LF CA (OS) Oct 9 | 65 | 793.4 S | John Dayton |
| B3720 | M | Medford, OR | Aug 26, R and S Coffan | LF CA (OS) Oct 9 | 55 | 598.7 S | John Dayton |
| C0745 | M | Yakima, WA | Aug 31, David James | LF CA (OS) Oct 9 | 169 | 1084.7 S | John Dayton |
| C3550 | M | Redmond, WA | Sep 3, Connie Granberg | Avila Beach, CA Oct 26 | 136 | 1392.1 S | Lyle Rains |
| B2462 | M | Redmond, WA | Aug 31, Connie Granberg | Kale/Elm, Bolinas, CA (OS) Oct 26 | 86 | 1086.3 S | Paul Cherubini |
| C4407 | M | Ashland, OR | Sep 8, Becky Spangler | ML CA (OS) Oct 19 | 173 | 585.8 S | John Dayton |
| B3859 | M | Brookings, OR | Sep 6, Dennis Triglia | LF CA (OS) Oct 20 | 164 | 618.0 SSE | John Dayton |
| C4780 | F | Redmond, WA | Sep 6, Connie Granberg | LF CA (OS) Oct 20 | 143 | 1192.5 S | John Dayton |
| B5239 | M | Ashland, OR | Sep 4, Steve Johnson | NB CA (OS) Oct 21 | 156 | 585.8 S | John Dayton |
| B6698 | M | Klamath Falls, OR | Sep 22, A. King/A. Stercho | NB CA (OS) Oct 21 | 68 | 579.4 S | John Dayton |
| C5043 | M | Elkton, OR | Sep 16, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | NB CA (OS) Oct 21 | 68 | 754.8 SSE | John Dayton |
| C4114 | F | Gold Hill, OR | Sep 16, Lee Finney | NB CA (OS) Oct 29 | 139 | 616.4 S | John Dayton |
| C0190 | M | Yakima, WA | Aug 22, David James | ML CA (OS) Oct 29 | 110 | 1083.1 SSW | John Dayton |
| B6578 | M | Salem, OR | Aug 18, S. Hazen | NB CA (OS) Oct 30 | 209 | 883.5 S | John Dayton |
| C0677 | M | Yakima, WA | Aug 30, David James | NB CA (OS) Oct 30 | 61 | 1084.7 SSW | John Dayton |
| C5023 | M | Elkton, OR | Sep 16, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | ML CA (OS) Nov 1 | 187 | 751.6 S | John Dayton |
| B6806 | F | Eagle Point, OR | Sep 26, Leigh Leaming | ML CA (OS) Nov 1 | 117 | 616.4 S | John Dayton |
| C4041 | F | Talent, OR | Aug 31, Belinda Vos | Ellwood West, Goleta, CA (OS) Nov 8 |
69 | 904.5 SSE | Dan Meade |
| B5981 | M | Medford, OR | Sep 20, R. and S. Coffan | Atascadero Ck. Goleta, CA (OS) Nov 15 |
56 | 914.1 SSE | Charis van der Heide |
| C0694 | M | Yakima, WA | Aug 30, David James | ML CA (OS) Nov 10 | 170 | 1083.1 SSW | John Dayton |
| B3745 | M | Brookings, OR | Aug 28, Dennis Triglia | NB CA (OS) Nov 15 | 80 | 597.1 SSE | John Dayton |
| C3451 | M | Redmond, WA | Sep 3, Connie Granberg | LF CA (OS) Nov 15 | 183 | 1190.9 S | John Dayton |
| C3502 | M | Redmond, WA | Sep 3, Connie Granberg | Prefumo Ck., San Luis Obispo, CA (OS) Nov 17 |
75 | 1380.8 S | Jessica Griffiths |
| C1475 | M | Yakima, WA | Sep 15, David James | LF CA (OS) Nov 17 | 93 | 1084.7 SSW | John Dayton |
| C1775 | M | Yakima, WA | Sep 22, David James | Kale/Elm, Bolinas, CA (OS) Nov 18 | 57 | 983.3 SSW | J. Garcia/M. Monroe |
| C5024 | M | Elkton, OR | Sep 16, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | Pismo Beach, CA (OS) Nov 19 | 130 | 978.5 SSE | David James |
| C4109 | M | Gold Hill, OR | Sep 14, Lee Finney | ML CA (OS) Nov 22 | 118 | 614.8 SSE | D. James/J. Dayton |
| B5565 | M | Elkton, OR | Sep 6 B. Slott/K. Hendricks | ML CA (OS) Nov 22 | 94 | 753.2 SSE | D. James/J. Dayton |
| C4094 | M | Brookings, OR | Oct 6, Holly Beyer | NB CA (OS) Nov 23 | 48 | 606.7 SSE | D. James/J. Dayton |
| C4399 | F | Talent, OR | Sep 17, Belinda Vos | Kale/Elm, Bolinas, CA (OS) Nov 24 | 68 | 482.8 S | David James |
| B5443 | F | Elkton, OR | Aug 29, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | Alder Ck., Bolinas, OR (OS) Nov 24 | 87 | 640.5 SSE | David James |
| B5072 | F | Brookings, OR | Sep 19, Patsy Haggerty | Muir Beach, CA, (OS) Nov 24 | 66 | 487.6 SSE | Mia Monroe |
| C5015 | F | Elkton, OR | Sep 16, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | Encinal Beach, Alameda, CA Nov 29 |
74 | 661.4 SSE | Susan Ramos |
| C3592 (wing) | M | Redmond, WA | Sep 4, Connie Granberg | Redwoods SP, Orick, CA Nov 12 | 69 | 714.5 SSW | Tyler Steeves |
| B5436 | M | Elkton, OR | Aug 27, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | ML CA (OS) Nov 28 | 200 | 754.8 S | John Dayton |
| C4199 | M | Talent, OR | Sep 5, Belinda Vos | Ardenwood Farm, Fremont, CA (OS) Dec 7 |
93 | 526.2 S | Daniel La Flash |
| B5754 | M | Talent, OR | Sep 11, Aleece Townsend | ML CA (OS) Nov 28 | 121 | 592.2 S | John Dayton |
| C4214 | M | Talent, OR | Sep 16, Belinda Vos | Pismo Beach, CA (OS) Dec 14 | 114 | 814.3 SSE | Darya Veach |
| B5479 | F | Elkton, OR | Sep 1, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | LF CA (OS) Dec 12 | 102 | 754.8 SSE | John Dayton |
| B6751 | M | Klamath Falls, OR | Sep 20, Akimi King | LF CA (OS) Dec 15 | 155 | 579.4 S | John Dayton |
| C5078 | M | Elkton, OR | Sep 26, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | Pismo Beach, CA (OS) Dec 30 | 107 | 978.5 SSE | Betty Sleath/Jere Schafer |
| B5983 | M | Medford, OR | Sep 22, R. and S. Coffan | LF CA (OS) Jan 7 | 110 | 597.1 SSE | John Dayton |
| C5068 | F | Elkton, OR | Sep 26, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | Alder Ck., Bolinas, CA (OS) Jan 12 | 108 | 642.1 SSE | David James |
| B2363 | M | Klamath Falls, OR | Sep 12, A. King/T. Kepple | Alder Ck., Bolinas, CA (OS) Jan 12 | 122 | 482.8 SSW | David James |
| C0065 | M | Yakima, WA | Aug 21, David James | Alder Ck., Bolinas, CA (OS) Jan 12 | 144 | 988.1 SSW | David James |
| C4195 | M | Talent, OR | Sep 4, Belinda Vos | Alder Ck., Bolinas, CA (OS) Jan 12 | 130 | 482.8 S | David James |
| B5317 | M | Gold Beach, OR | Oct 6, Holly Beyer | Alder Ck., Bolinas, CA (OS) Jan 12 | 98 | 521.4 SSE | David James |
| B5466 | M | Elkton, OR | Sep 1, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | Los Osos, CA Jan 12 | 133 | 954.3 SSE | Joe Billings |
| B6756 | F | Klamath Falls, OR | Sep 25, Akimi King | Pismo Beach, CA (OS) Jan 16 | 113 | 785.3 SSE | Peggy Burhenn |
| C1396 | F | Yakima, WA | Sep 13, David James | LF CA (OS) Jan 18 | 127 | 1084.7 SSW | John Dayton |
| B5321 | M | Brookings, OR | Oct 7, Holly Beyer | LF CA (OS) Jan 18 | 103 | 595.5 SSE | John Dayton |
| C4091 | F | Gold Beach, OR | Oct 6, Holly Beyer | LF CA (OS) Jan 18 | 104 | 638.9 SSE | John Dayton |
| B1861 | F | Boise, ID | Sep 4, Melinda Lowe | Goleta, CA Mar 2 | 179 | 1065.4 SSW | John McBirney |
|
MEAN
(±SE) |
89.4 ± 6.7
(n = 74) |
640.8 ± 41.5
(n = 74) |