End of Season
Since my last blog post, seven Piping Plover chicks have officially fledged! This means that they survived their first 23 days and can now fly. This is excellent news and one of the better [...]
Owl Update 8/3/222
Well, we have thunderstorms and high winds right now, and the lights just flickered. So, here's a quick update before a potential power outage. The weather has been more unsettled this week, and the [...]
Owl Update 7/27/2022
Since the last posting, the transition from the movement of adult Northern Saw-whet Owls (NSWO) to juvenile NSWO took full effect. Over the past week, we banded 50 juveniles and six adults. It's become [...]
Plover Update July 22
Since my last blog post, the fourth and final Piping Plover nest has hatched. Unfortunately, only one of the three eggs hatched. The two unhatched eggs were turned over to the Great Lakes Piping Plover [...]
Owl Update 7/20/2022
The expected transition from banding adult to juvenile Northern Saw-whet Owls (NSWO) has recently begun. Adult NSWO numbers are highest during the first two weeks of July. Their numbers then typically remain steadily in [...]
Plover Update July 14
A section of the shoreline will be closed through Aug. 5. People can still access the tip of the Point from the bayside shoreline. Before I talk about the recent Piping Plover [...]