Piping Plover Week 6 Update
By the time you read this, four little Piping Plover chicks may be taking their first steps on the shore of Whitefish Point. With their hatch date right around the corner, June 23, I [...]
Piping Plover Week 5 Update
Piping Plover activity at Whitefish Point continues without a hitch as I patiently wait for June 23. Vie on shore. Photo by Stephanie Owens Each day, I check on the nest and [...]
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 [...]