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 [...]
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 [...]