Spring Raptor Count 3/31-4/6–April Showers
The first week of April has been one of the most dismal I have ever seen. With just two days of weather resembling optimal migration weather, we did the most with what we had. [...]
Spring Raptor Count 3/24-30–March Recap
March has just about drawn to a close, and the first month of the raptor count is wrapping up. It has been a tumultuous month, and the old phrase "in like a lion, out [...]
Spring Raptor Count 3/17-23–White Water, Blue Ice
The first full week of the spring raptor count began as an exhausted winter storm departed the Point, leaving the dunes cloaked in a snowy shawl. In my first true view of the Jack [...]
Spring Raptor Count (3/15-3/16)–“I’d Rather Be a Lunatic…”
Welcome back to another season of raptor counting at Whitefish Point! My name is Sean McLaughlin, and I am thrilled to return as the Raptor Counter for my second season at the point. This [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 14 (Nov 11th – Nov 15th)
The final stretch of the fall counting season brought a mix of November weather to Whitefish Point. Temperatures ranged from the mid-to-upper 20s on the 11th before slowly warming into the upper 30s and [...]
Fall Waterbird Count- The Final Days (11/12-11/15)
The 2025 fall waterbird count at Whitefish Point has officially ended. The last few days of counting were a reminder of why the season ends when it does. With just a few waterbirds moving, it’s [...]