Owl Update 04/26/2023
After a period of about a week and a half of productive nights, the recent weather pattern significantly slowed things down this past week. Even during a few windows of more favorable weather conditions, [...]
Notes from the Hawk Deck: Week Three (4/18-4/24)
The shift into the third week of the spring raptor count was characterized by a consistent block of north winds and precipitation, yielding 548 raptor migrants (compared to the previous week of 1,933). The [...]
2023 Spring Waterbird Count Update: April 15-19
Typically, my spirits are quite light when I walk down the boardwalk toward the waterbird shack. However, when I headed that way a little before sunrise on April 15 — opening day for this [...]
Owl Update 04/19/2023
This week started with a continuation of the nice push of owls we were experiencing when we gave our last update. The weather pattern eventually shifted, slowing things down later in the week. On [...]
Notes from the Hawk Deck: Week Two (4/11-4/17)
The WPBO spring raptor count has continued to gain momentum over the past week. As we cross into the second half of April, nearly 2,800 migrant raptors have pushed north past the Point since [...]
Owl Update 4/12/2023
The last few nights have been very eventful, both in challenging and rewarding ways. Those of you familiar with Whitefish Point at this time of the year will know that there is typically still [...]