Spring Raptor Count 5/13-5/19–Home Stretch
The past week at the hawk watch was pleasant. Mid-May means warmer temperatures, diverse flights, and the arrival of breeding boreal songbirds. Spring-like conditions delivered consistent Sharp-shinned Hawk and Bald Eagle flights alongside dwindling [...]
Piping Plover Update Week 1
Things are shaping up to be another successful Piping Plover breeding season at Whitefish Point. The plovers have been arriving at the Point since April 27, and our pair from last year have found [...]
Spring Waterbird Count 5/6-5/12 Week 4: Scoter Season
Week 4 of the Waterbird Count was very much a boom or bust week, with a few days of remarkable migration and a few days of calm and quiet. Red-throated Loon by Martina [...]
Spring Raptor Count 5/6-5/12–Record Days
The second week of May sped right along, and it feels as if it was just last night I was sitting down to write a blog, rather than last week! These full spring days, [...]
Spring Waterbird Count 4/29-5/5- Diver Days
It's hard to believe, but we are already halfway through the Spring Waterbird Count! The third week of the count was very eventful and full of highlights! Red-necked Grebes by Martina Nordstrand [...]
Spring Raptor Count 4/29-5/5–Spring’s True Arrival
Goodbye April, hello May! The Whitefish Point Raptor Count has entered its final month, but with some serious action on the way! The final days of April maintained the pattern of diverse flights, and [...]