Owl Update 3/29/2023
This past week produced the first little push of Northern Saw-whet Owls (NSWO), spectacular northern lights, an unpredicted snowstorm, and the season's first Long-eared Owls (LEOW). On Thursday night, we were treated to some [...]
Owl Update 3/22/2023
Nova Mackentley and I are thrilled to be back at WPBO for another spring owl banding season. It's still exciting to get back out in the woods at night to work with these amazing [...]
Waterbird Count Week 13 Update
As November rolls in, that means we have almost reached the end of the fall waterbird count. Even though there has yet to be snow that has stayed on the ground, the water and [...]
Sightings Update 11/7/2022
It's hard to believe that only eight days are left in the fall field season. It's been unseasonably mild through much of the late season, but we've had some extreme weather again this week. [...]
Waterbird Count Week 12 Update
Greater Scaup. Photo by Alec Olivier The recent week has continued to prove that October is the month for migrating waterbirds. Long-tailed Ducks continue to migrate in notable numbers, with several days [...]
Fall Owl Banding Wrap-up
Our season is officially finished here at the Point, and we are sad to see it end. The last week of banding really saw things slow down. Honestly, though, this is kind of how [...]