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 [...]
Owl Update 7/13/2022
We were able to band all seven nights since our last post, but things have been relatively slow. Adult Northern Saw-whet Owls (NSWO) have remained steady, but they are never numerous during the summer [...]
Owl Update 7/6/2022
The summer owl banding season started on the night of June 30. As is the case every year, we have primarily banded adult Northern Saw-whet Owls (NSWO) during the first six nights of the [...]
Chicks!
Piping Plover Chick Over the weekend, we were fortunate to have two nests of Piping Plovers hatch at the Point! Nest 2 hatched first, and all four eggs hatched. Nest 1 hatched [...]