Owl Update 5/1/2024
The owl migration has been unexpectedly slow this past week. Since banding 16 owls on April 24, we have only banded nine more. This is typically within the period of peak owl migration at [...]
Raptor Count Week 7 Update (4.23–4.29)
The week of April 23 to 29, we had highs and lows. As many as 1,024 raptors (most of them Broad-winged Hawks) were observed at the Point on April 25, and as few as [...]
Waterbird Count Week 2 Update (4/18-4/24)
Waterbirds are on the move! After several days of bad winds, April 23 finally brought some decent winds out of the south, bringing in some decent numbers of birds. On that day, 255 Greater [...]
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 [...]