Piping Plover Update 6/11/23
Our current pair (Really Tricky and mate) seem to be doing well this week, and I’ve been watching them switch incubation about every hour. I haven’t had any issues with off-leash dogs. Ron spotted a [...]
Waterbird Count Update: May 25-31
The last week of the 2023 spring waterbird count has been defined by two things: the mosquito hatch and the Canada Goose molt flight. In their own right, both of these happenings are fairly [...]
Piping Plover Update 5/31/23
Really Tricky incubating eggs inside the predator exclosure. Photo by Joselyn Ralph The first Piping Plover eggs have been spotted at Whitefish Point! Our only current pair, “Really Tricky” and mate X,V:Of,YY, were [...]
Owl Update 5/31/2023
Well, we never got the late-season push of Northern Saw-whet Owls (NSWO) this spring. We think it was one of the slowest ends to the spring season we've experienced; we'll see once we enter [...]
Notes from the Hawk Deck: Week Eight (5/23-5/29)
The final days of the spring raptor count brought a mix of interesting rarities and large holiday crowds to the hawk deck. The week began with a smaller BROAD-WINGED HAWK flight on May 23, with just [...]
Spring Waterbird Count Update: May 18-24
Late May is just a time of year that feels good. It’s sunny; it’s warm. Black flies and mosquitoes have emerged down in Paradise, but the Point is bite-free for a couple of days or so. [...]