Owl Update 4/24/2024
The owl migration slowed a bit this past week but remained steady. After the record night of 71 Long-eared Owls (LEOW) on April 9, we have not banded more than 18 LEOW on a [...]
Raptor Count Week 6 Update (4.16–4.22)
The morning of April 22 looked very promising! Sharp-shinned Hawks flew through the area almost nonstop from 9 to 11 a.m. The Broad-winged Hawks finally arrived in some numbers, and by noon, they formed [...]
Waterbird Count Week 1 Update (4/15-4/17)
We are only a couple of days into the spring waterbird count and have already seen some significant movement at the Point. The first day of the count saw what is probably the last [...]
Owl Update 04/17/2024
Although the weather slowed things down a bit, it was another productive week. While our numbers were down from last week, the owl diversity that Whitefish Point is famous for picked up a bit [...]
Raptor Count Week 5 Update (4.09–4.15)
The fifth week of the raptor count saw some dramatic rises and falls! On April 8 and 9, hawk migration intensified, with 141 Sharp-shinned Hawks recorded on the 8th and 312 Red-tailed Hawks on [...]
Owl Update 4/10/2024
After getting skunked on April 3, the owl migration finally kicked in this past week, including a night when we banded 110 owls — 39 Northern Saw-whet Owls (NSWO) and 71 Long-eared Owls (LEOW). [...]