Fall Waterbird Count- Arrival of the Geese (9/10-9/16)
This week on the waterbird count there were lots of South and East winds that kept waterbird numbers fairly low, with one exception. The big story for the week was the arrival of our [...]
Fall 2025 Field Ornithologist Update: Week 5 (Sept. 9th – Sept. 15th)
Since the last blog post, we’ve had quite the assortment of unusual birds show up at the Point, so there’s plenty to talk about! Last week’s blog wrapped up by covering the fabulous songbird [...]
Fall Waterbird Count- Wind, Rain, and Ducks (9/3-9/9)
Fall is picking up speed at Whitefish Point. It rained every day of the count this week, but always briefly enough that it didn’t slow the birds down! We enjoyed our first mixed dabbler [...]
Fall 2025 Field Ornithologist Update: Week 4
Since the last post, we’ve been experiencing some tumultuous weather here at the Point, at least for early September. There’s been a lot of cold and strong winds out of the north, with the [...]
Fall Waterbird Count- Jaegers on the Move (8/27-9/2)
This week the fall waterbird count was full of highs and lows. On the slowest day, we tallied only 16 species of birds. Later in the week, we were surrounded by hundreds of terns [...]
Fall 2025 Field Ornithologist Update: Week 3
Another week has passed here at Whitefish Point and migration has been picking up across the board, with abundant waterbirds, songbirds, and raptors throughout the week. While we haven’t had the numbers to rival [...]