Waterbird Count Week 7 Update (5/23-5/29)
Spring migration is coming to a close at Whitefish Point, but that doesn't mean the excitement is gone. Waterbird numbers have begun to drop, with only loons, mergansers, geese, and some shorebirds being reliable [...]
Owl Update 5/29/2024
With just two nights of banding left, the spring season has all but concluded. This week, we banded 45 more owls: 44 Northern Saw-whet Owls (NSWO) and one Long-eared Owl, bringing our spring total [...]
Raptor Count Week 11 Update (5.21–5.27)
The 2024 WPBO Raptor Count is drawing to an end. Although the last day of count is May 31, the four remaining days are unlikely to change the overall picture as the hawk flight [...]
Piping Plover Week 2 Update
Life has been moving slowly at Whitefish Point for the Piping Plovers, but that’s nothing to complain about. That was how I intended to start this update until Friday afternoon. My days would start [...]
Waterbird Count Week 6 Update (5/16-5/22)
It's been an exciting week at the Point, with many of our later migrants starting to hit hard and many of our irregular migrants starting to show up. Our second wave of Canada Geese [...]
Owl Update 5-22-2024
It was another week of productive nights. We banded 92 more owls: 81 Northern Saw-whet Owls, 10 Long-eared Owls, and one Barred Owl. We're happy that the Long-eared Owls have yet to stop migrating entirely [...]