Raptor Count Week 5 Update (4.09–4.15)
The fifth week of the raptor count saw some dramatic rises and falls! On April 8 and 9, hawk migration intensified, with 141 Sharp-shinned Hawks recorded on the 8th and 312 Red-tailed Hawks on [...]
Owl Update 4/10/2024
After getting skunked on April 3, the owl migration finally kicked in this past week, including a night when we banded 110 owls — 39 Northern Saw-whet Owls (NSWO) and 71 Long-eared Owls (LEOW). [...]
Raptor Count Week 4 Update (4.02–4.08)
April 8 has yielded the highest raptor count so far this season: 369 birds! A kettle of about 100 Red-tailed Hawks formed west of the point, with individual hawks moving eastward towards the lake; [...]
Owl Update 4/3/2024
Although the weather conditions were not great again this past week, they did improve, and thankfully, the owl migration did, too. Given the weather, it was a relatively productive week, including a few highlights. [...]
Raptor Count Week 3 Update (3.26–4.01)
The third week of the hawk count saw highs and lows but culminated with 181 birds on April 1! The weather was unstable, with some cold and windy days when no raptors were seen [...]
Owl Update 03/27/2024
Coming into this past week, we knew the weather would be a challenge, but we did not expect this. Since our last update, actually since March 15, we have only banded two owls. The [...]