Raptor Count Week 4 Update (4.02–4.08)
April 8 has yielded the highest raptor count so far this season: 369 birds! A kettle of about 100 Red-tailed Hawks formed west of the point, with individual hawks moving eastward towards the lake; [...]
Owl Update 4/3/2024
Although the weather conditions were not great again this past week, they did improve, and thankfully, the owl migration did, too. Given the weather, it was a relatively productive week, including a few highlights. [...]
Raptor Count Week 3 Update (3.26–4.01)
The third week of the hawk count saw highs and lows but culminated with 181 birds on April 1! The weather was unstable, with some cold and windy days when no raptors were seen [...]
Owl Update 03/27/2024
Coming into this past week, we knew the weather would be a challenge, but we did not expect this. Since our last update, actually since March 15, we have only banded two owls. The [...]
Raptor Count Week 2 Update (3.19–3.25)
Bad weather tested the second week of the count. Drizzle, light rain, and drifting snow, coupled with strong northern and northwest winds, provided less-than-optimal conditions for observation on most days. On March 20, I [...]
Owl Update 03/20/2024
We're happy to be back for Nova's 20th spring season of owl banding at WPBO! As many of you may know, we have had a mild winter, and the conditions in late February and [...]