Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 5
We’re well into the second half of the fall season at Whitefish Point, and we’ve seen most of the songbird, raptor, and waterbird migrants that we’ve been expecting. The winter finches are abundant on [...]
Fall Waterbird Count Update – Week 9 (10/10-10/16)
This week of the waterbird count was my favorite so far! With many visiting birders and many exciting birds to be seen, there was quite a shift in species numbers this week. In particular, [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 4
The birding at Whitefish Point has been magnificent over the past week! We've had several expected bird species finally arrive at the Point for the first time this fall (mainly on the waterbird count), [...]
Fall Waterbird Count Update – Week 8 (10/03-10/09)
Week 8 of the waterbird count started off strong with some nice northwest winds; 10/3 was our biggest day so far this fall, with 2,765 waterbirds counted! As wind speeds increased throughout the week, [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 3
While the Burrowing Owl seems to have vanished from Whitefish Point (last seen on 10/1), it was still a fun week of birding here! The number of early-season migrants, such as warblers, continues to [...]
Fall Waterbird Count Update – Week 7 (9/26-10/02)
With some good weather days pushing lots of birds through and many visitors drawn in by other rare birds at the Point, week 7 of the waterbird count was very lively! We had north [...]