Waterbird Count Update Week 1 Update 8/15-8/18
The first three days of the 2022 fall waterbird count started with excellent weather. By 8 a.m. on Aug. 17, I was counting in my t-shirt — a first for me! Even though this [...]
Owl Update 8/17/2022
As expected, things remained relatively slow this past week. That said, it was a little more productive than the previous week. Our nightly totals ranged from two to seven owls. Of the 31 owls [...]
Owl Update 8/10/22
We experienced a wide variety of weather conditions this past week. Although periods of rain and high winds shut us down frequently, we also had periods of good weather that had us hoping that [...]
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 [...]