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 [...]
Raptor Count — Week 1 Update (3.15–3.18)
The dunes of Whitefish Point were free of snow on March 15. Photo by Michael Patrikeev The count started on a bright, sunny day with unseasonably mild temperatures of 40 F (6 [...]
Fall Waterbird Count – Week 14 Update (11.9-11.15)
The final week of the fall waterbird count! Migration continued to slowly but steadily taper off throughout the week. It was fairly slow number-wise with no large flights, but quite interesting nonetheless with light pushes [...]
Fall Waterbird Count – Week 13 Update (11.2-11.8)
As the season slowly tapers down, this past week was highlighted by classic late-season waterbirds, several interesting rarities, and two strong storms over the past two days. The week started fairly slow on Nov. [...]