Tropical Storm Cristobal Birding: WPBO Early Summer Update
Last week, birders throughout the Great Lakes region went out and kept vigil for the wayward birds we hoped might be transported by the fragments of Tropical Storm Cristobal. (The link takes you to a [...]
Owl Update 5/27/2020
After being very cooperative in giving us regular nights off during the first two months of the season, the weather has decided it is time for us to put in some overtime. Tonight is the [...]
Of Wind and Wings
Well, as you can see by the picture, my wish was granted and I got to count hawks at Whitefish Point wearing shorts and a t-shirt! It's hard to believe that a week ago I [...]
Night Flight: Waterbird Count Update 5/16-5/22
Ahhh, the end of May — the mornings get earlier, and the nights get later; the sleep deprivation builds like the crescendoing peeper chorus back in the woods. One of the wonderful trials towards the [...]
Owl Update 5/20/2020
We’re hijacking the owl blog this week in the hopes of raising some funds for the WPBO Birdathon. Every spring since 2007, the field staff have dedicated a day in late May to try to [...]