Spring Raptor Count 3/24-30–March Recap
March has just about drawn to a close, and the first month of the raptor count is wrapping up. It has been a tumultuous month, and the old phrase "in like a lion, out [...]
Spring Raptor Count 3/17-23–White Water, Blue Ice
The first full week of the spring raptor count began as an exhausted winter storm departed the Point, leaving the dunes cloaked in a snowy shawl. In my first true view of the Jack [...]
Spring Raptor Count (3/15-3/16)–“I’d Rather Be a Lunatic…”
Welcome back to another season of raptor counting at Whitefish Point! My name is Sean McLaughlin, and I am thrilled to return as the Raptor Counter for my second season at the point. This [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 14 (Nov 11th – Nov 15th)
The final stretch of the fall counting season brought a mix of November weather to Whitefish Point. Temperatures ranged from the mid-to-upper 20s on the 11th before slowly warming into the upper 30s and [...]
Fall Waterbird Count- The Final Days (11/12-11/15)
The 2025 fall waterbird count at Whitefish Point has officially ended. The last few days of counting were a reminder of why the season ends when it does. With just a few waterbirds moving, it’s [...]
Fall Waterbird Count- The Onset of Winter (11/5-11/11)
The gradual changing of the seasons at Whitefish Point is reaching its finale. The dunes and beach grasses are now covered in snow, with the sand beneath only visible where footprints leave tracks. There [...]