Fall Waterbird Count Update – Week 13 (11/7-11/13)
Week 13 was the final week of the fall waterbird count, with two days to spare. This will be my last blog post (unless we see something phenomenal in the last two days). With [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 8
Our last full week at Whitefish Point is in the books, and we have just a couple of days left to count waterbirds and watch the last waves of fall migration. We are still [...]
Fall Waterbird Count Update – Week 12 (10/31-11/6)
This week, we had some unfavorable weather both for the birds and the birders, with our first truly cold days, a few days with strong southerly winds, and lots of rain. We experienced quite [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 7
With less than two weeks left in the season here at Whitefish Point, the fall has started to take on a different feel. While we still have some leaves on a few plants in [...]
Fall Waterbird Count Update – Week 11 (10/24-10/30)
Week 11 was a productive week for the waterbird count. We added some exciting new species and had some remarkable numbers! On 10/24, we experienced a large push of over 2,000 Aythya ducks, this [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 6
We only have about three weeks left of the fall season at Whitefish Point, but the bird activity here has yet to slow down. While just about all the warblers and other early to [...]