Fall Waterbird Count- The Onset of Winter (11/5-11/11)
The gradual changing of the seasons at Whitefish Point is reaching its finale. The dunes and beach grasses are now covered in snow, with the sand beneath only visible where footprints leave tracks. There [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 13 (Nov 5th – Nov 10th)
This past week brought a distinctly wintery feel to Whitefish Point. From November 5th-7th, temperatures lingered in the mid-30s to low-40s with light to moderate west winds, offering chilly but manageable conditions. Things shifted [...]
Fall Waterbird Count- Gales of November (10/29-11/4)
This week on the count, we closed out October and ushered in November just in time for a stiff northerly breeze to set in. The first two days of the count were fairly calm [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 12 (Oct 28th – Nov 4th)
This past week brought unmistakable signs that November has arrived at Whitefish Point. Morning temperatures now regularly begin in the 30s, and several days with overcast skies have kept the afternoons feeling brisk. Since [...]
Fall Waterbird Count- The Week of the Long-tailed Ducks (10/22-10/28)
A three-day cold front set in at the beginning of the week, producing three fun days of late-season waterbird movement. Each day was a little bit different, but as the winds switched southward towards [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 11 (Oct 21st – Oct 27th)
This past week brought another stretch of turbulent fall weather to Whitefish Point. Tuesday the 21st opened with heavy rain and strong south winds that made birding a challenge, but conditions changed dramatically as [...]