Yearly Archives: 2021

Owl Update 7/28/2021

Although we are still catching the occasional adult Northern Saw-whet Owl (NSWO), the juveniles have effectively taken over. Since our last post, we have banded 107 juvenile NSWO and just three adults. We had two severe storm fronts come through this past week, and the juveniles were really moving between those two systems. During [...]

2021-08-03T13:09:13-04:00July 28th, 2021|Owl Banding|Comments Off on Owl Update 7/28/2021

Less Time, More Treasures

Unfortunately, this will be my last "quick-update style" blog of the season. This is because, as much as it pains me to admit it, my next blog will be my last one. At the beginning of next month, I will start my long journey back to the West Coast. For this reason, next week's [...]

2021-07-23T09:50:00-04:00July 23rd, 2021|Field Notes|Comments Off on Less Time, More Treasures

Owl Update 7-21-2021

The transition we often see at this time of the year, when juvenile Northern Saw-whet Owl (NSWO) numbers increase and adult NSWO numbers decrease, took place this past week. Since our last post, we have banded 59 juvenile and 12 adult NSWO. Tonight the total number of juveniles banded this summer surpassed the number [...]

2021-07-21T09:13:07-04:00July 21st, 2021|Owl Banding|Comments Off on Owl Update 7-21-2021

Owl Update 7/13/2021

Although the recent nights did not produce more surprises this week, the owls have remained relatively steady. We've been able to open all 13 nights of the season so far and have banded one Great Horned Owl, three Long-eared Owls, and 100 Northern Saw-whet Owls. We're starting to see the juvenile saw-whet numbers pick [...]

2021-07-13T13:17:14-04:00July 13th, 2021|Owl Banding|Comments Off on Owl Update 7/13/2021

Waving Flags and Tiny, Tiny Birds

Surprise! Our two remaining Piping Plover nests have hatched early! In addition to the arrival of wild crowds and star-spangled banners, Whitefish Point had a few new fluffy visitors on Independence Day. While the first of the Piping Plover nests hatched earlier this summer, the other two nests were not predicted to hatch until [...]

2021-07-09T09:30:43-04:00July 9th, 2021|Field Notes|Comments Off on Waving Flags and Tiny, Tiny Birds

Finally!

Exciting news! This week new life has entered this world in the form of three downy fluffballs — yes, I am talking about our resident Piping Plovers! Just a few days ago, our first Piping Plover hatch of the summer happened successfully under the careful watch of our Piping Plover Intern Alec Olivier and [...]

2021-07-02T09:08:27-04:00July 2nd, 2021|Field Notes|Comments Off on Finally!

New Discoveries

Early, early, mornings. These are the first three words that come to mind when I think about this last week in the field. While anywhere else, these simple words may be quite unwelcome, here at Whitefish Point, they are a blessing. While shooting a soon-to-be-released video project about what to expect when visiting Whitefish [...]

2021-06-25T10:12:01-04:00June 25th, 2021|Field Notes|Comments Off on New Discoveries

Sunny Mornings at Last

This week has been full of changes. Perhaps most notably, it seems that Cedar Waxwings have all but replaced the Blue Jays as my noisy and bold companions here at Whitefish Point. While I miss my blue-feathered co-workers, I can't help but appreciate my new comrades' unique look and high-pitched calls. While they aren't [...]

2021-06-18T09:51:40-04:00June 18th, 2021|Field Notes|Comments Off on Sunny Mornings at Last
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