Fall Waterbird Count Update – Week 12 (10/31-11/6)
This week, we had some unfavorable weather both for the birds and the birders, with our first truly cold days, a few days with strong southerly winds, and lots of rain. We experienced quite [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 7
With less than two weeks left in the season here at Whitefish Point, the fall has started to take on a different feel. While we still have some leaves on a few plants in [...]
Fall Waterbird Count Update – Week 11 (10/24-10/30)
Week 11 was a productive week for the waterbird count. We added some exciting new species and had some remarkable numbers! On 10/24, we experienced a large push of over 2,000 Aythya ducks, this [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 6
We only have about three weeks left of the fall season at Whitefish Point, but the bird activity here has yet to slow down. While just about all the warblers and other early to [...]
Fall Waterbird Count Update – Week 10 (10/17-10/23)
Another week of above-average temperatures has made birding at the Point very enjoyable. We had many new high counts for the fall this week, as well as a few new exciting birds around. Our [...]
Fall Field Ornithologist Update: Week 5
We’re well into the second half of the fall season at Whitefish Point, and we’ve seen most of the songbird, raptor, and waterbird migrants that we’ve been expecting. The winter finches are abundant on [...]