Fall Waterbird Count – Week 4 Update (8.31-9.6)
This past week has been highlighted by an early fall heat wave that stretched across much of the Midwest, bringing balmy temperatures reaching almost 80 degrees on at least four days. On multiple days, [...]
Fall Waterbird Count – Week 3 Update (8.24-8.30)
Over the past week, the waterbird count has experienced a couple slower days of migration but has also been highlighted by the arrival of several new species and a few interesting sightings. Red-necked Grebes [...]
Fall Waterbird Count – Week 2 Update (8.17-8.23)
This past week was bookended by two strong weather fronts, each bringing an interesting array of waterbirds to the area. A powerful cold front passed across the region on the morning of Aug. 17. [...]
Owl Update 8/23/2023
After banding just 45 juvenile Northern Saw-whet Owls (NSWO) in July, results so far in August have come as a welcomed surprise. We banded another 26 juveniles this week, bringing August's total to 112 [...]
Fall Waterbird Count – Week 1 Update (8.15-8.16)
The fall 2023 waterbird count got off to a strong start with some excellent weather and pleasantly warm temperatures for the first two days of the season. Many visitors to the Point this week [...]
Owl Update 8-16-2023
Our streak of consecutive nights continued this past week, and we have now opened nets on all 46 nights of the season so far. This week we welcomed Sarah Montalvo to the field crew, [...]