Table 3.
Release, recovery, distance, direction and lifespan data for monarchs captive-reared, tagged and released in the PNW during 2018. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E5194 | F | Ashland, OR | Aug 24, Steve Johnson | Santa Rosa, CA Sep 9 | 14 | 416.8 S | Brenda Tharp |
| C6629 | M | Post Falls, ID | Sep 6, Bill Ament | Palouse, WA Sep 16 | 10 | 96.6 S | John Bafenkamp |
| E5146 | F | Medford, OR | Sep 5, Lynn Kunstman | Petaluma, CA Sep 18 | 13 | 457.1 S | Gary Danskin |
| E0195 | M | Yakima, WA | Sep 4, Kristin Gumz | Glenns Ferry, ID Sep 18 | 14 | 360 SE | Sheila Kramer |
| E3031 | M | Redmond, WA | Sep 24, Catherine Burns | Kennydale, WA Sep 29 | 5 | 20.9 SSW | Julie Brown |
| E5798 | M | Elkton, OR | Sep 19, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | NB CA (OS) Oct 10 | 49 | 754.8 S | Lee Jaffe |
| E5068 | M | Talent, OR | Aug 1, Belinda Vos | Hyampom Airport, CA Aug 15 | 14 | 188.3 SSW | Joe Shatos |
| E5844 | M | Elkton, OR | Sep 27, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | LF CA (OS) Nov 7 | 114 | 754.8 S | John Dayton |
| E5711 | M | Ashland, OR | Sep 14, Steve Johnson | Stinson Beach, CA (OS) Oct 23 | 39 | 478 S | Judy and Len Chapman |
| E5363 | M | Talent, OR | Aug 17, Belinda Vos | ML CA (OS) Nov 19 | 108 | 590.6 S | John Dayton |
| E5192 | M | Ashland, OR | Aug 24, Steve Johnson | ML CA (OS) Nov 26 | 101 | 584.2 S | John Dayton |
| E5125 | F | Applegate, OR | Sep 7, Linda Kappen | ML CA (OS) Dec 3 | 114 | 597.1 S | John Dayton |
| E1247 | M | Yakima, WA | Sep 26, David James | NB CA (OS) Nov 22 | 90 | 1084.7 SSW | Jenna Harrison |
| E5524 | M | Klamath Falls, OR | Sep 2, Akimi King | Carpinteria, CA (OS) Dec 24 | 113 | 891.6 SSE | Joe Billings |
| E5195 | M | Ashland, OR | Aug 27, Steve Johnson | Morro Bay Main St, CA (OS) Dec 27 | 122 | 772.5 SSE | Joe Billings |
| E5834 | F | Elkton, OR | Sep 22, B. Slott/K. Hendricks | Morro Bay Golf C., CA (OS) Dec 29 | 98 | 949.5 SSE | Joe Billings |
| B6628 | F | Tulelake, CA | Sep 29, La Del Bonham | Davenport, CA Feb 12 | 136 | 553.6 SSW | Joe Paquin |
| E5182 | M | Ashland, OR | Aug 18, Steve Johnson | Cayucos, CA Jun 26 | 312 | 764.4 SSE | Jeffrey Germond |
|
MEAN
(±SE) |
81.3 ± 17.6
(n = 18) |
573 ± 68.1
(n = 18) |