The most exciting event at WPBO's waterbird count this week has been the big loon push. This is, for me, a favorite part of spring. The loons are the vanguards of the opening migration floodgates. They signal the onset of a month that passes — like the white wedge on the outer limits of [...]
We finally had a calm weather week, and the owl migration continued to be relatively productive. We banded 106 owls over the last seven nights, highlighted by another six Boreal Owls and 65 more Long-eared Owls. It's become apparent that Northern Saw-whet Owls are at a low point in their cycle this spring, but [...]
I woke up this morning and brewed my coffee extra strong. My head was still reeling from a whirlwind weekend of raptors and visitors brought up to Whitefish Point by sunny skies, favorable winds, and warmer temperatures that reached way up into the 40s! Yet, before I even opened my eyes, I was seeing [...]
