Fall Waterbird Count 9/23 – 9/29: Ducks!
Changes are in the air at Whitefish Point. On September 28th, some cloud cover and a light NNW wind brought in a movement of over 4,000 ducks and good numbers of other waterbirds. The [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 7
An entire week of calm southeast winds and sunshine has passed. Although the waterbird count grinded to a halt, passerine activity was still productive. Waterbird Station at sunrise. Photo by Oliver Kew [...]
Fall Waterbird Count 9/16 – 9/22
Another week, another chapter in migration here at Whitefish Point. Waterbird numbers have gotten off to a relatively slow start this month, but scaup, wigeon, and pintail numbers continue to remain consistent. Red-breasted Merganser [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 6
This week was fairly quiet for passerine migration, marred by a continuous stream of south and east winds. Calm westerly winds and clear skies on the 16th and 17th produced the vast majority of [...]
Fall Waterbird Count 9/9 – 9/15
Birds? Who cares about those? On September 9th, it was a calm SW wind and a cloudy morning with lots of songbirds such as Blackpoll Warblers, Palm Warblers, and more coming in off the [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 5
This week offered consistent sunshine and calm south winds for morning flights. Songbird activity often spikes as cloud cover clears up following a cold front. A notable push of Pine Siskin started in the [...]