Fall Waterbird Count- A Cold Front Arrives (10/1-10/7)
October started with a bang at Whitefish Point. Early in the week, we had a continuation of warm weather and southerly winds. Even with these conditions, some waterbirds were moving, including a couple of [...]
Fall 2025 Field Ornithologist Update: Week 8 (Sept. 30th – Oct. 6th)
We’ve now hit early-October here at Whitefish Point, and we’re right in the middle of fall migration. Besides the huge uptick in waterbird migration that Frank will cover in his blog, the last of [...]
Fall Waterbird Count- The First Thousand Duck Days (9/24-9/30)
Numbers are picking up at the waterbird count! We’ve had 18 species of ducks this week and multiple days with over a thousand individuals. The bulk of the birds have been Greater Scaup, Redhead, [...]
Fall 2025 Field Ornithologist Update: Week 7 (Sept 23rd – Sept 29th)
The feel of the season has shifted at the Point as the remnants of early-season migrants are quickly moving on. The diverse flocks of warblers and vireos, with a sprinkling of flycatchers, have largely [...]
Fall Waterbird Count- Loons Take Flight (9/17-9/23)
Another week has passed at Whitefish Point, and we’re drawing closer to the peak season for waterbird movement. We had almost every kind of weather this week with still, sunny days full of heat shimmer [...]
Fall 2025 Field Ornithologist Update: Week 6 (Sept 16th – Sept 22nd)
Another week is in the books at Whitefish Point and it’s really starting to feel like fall. The leaves are beginning to transition from vivid green to yellow, orange, and red, heralding the departure [...]