Piping Plover Week 4 Update
Monitoring this week consisted of the usual suspects. Lover Boy spends most of his time east of the boardwalk entrance. Wybie hangs out just west of it. The popular foraging area is directly between [...]
Piping Plover Week 3 Update
Things are moving along pleasantly for our pair here at Whitefish Point. Little Bill Bob on the nest in the new mid-sized exclosure. Photo by Stephanie Owens As of Tuesday, May 28, [...]
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 [...]