“Red Sky at Morning….
...sailors take warning.” This saying tells us that under a red morning sky you can expect weather coming your way. Today couldn’t have been a better affirmation of this thousands of years old saying. A [...]
Why We Like to Talk About the Weather
Today was an astounding day at Whitefish Point. We had a nice variety of species, some high counts, and a few surprises. 1,413 Red-necked Grebe, 569 Blue-winged Teal, a Black Scoter, two jaegers, and a [...]
The Fall Waterbird Count Begins!
The first week of the Fall Waterbird Count is approaching its end, and let me say it has been an exciting one. Before we delve into the details, I’d like to introduce myself. My name [...]
WPBO late summer update
Seasons take on their own forms at Whitefish Point, but in the current progression of summer and advance of fall, the wild blueberries are coming on amidst the jack pines, mushrooms are beginning to push [...]
Owl Update 8/9/2020
This week, as some of you saw on social media, we broke the previous record of 538 juvenile saw-whet owls set in 2007 with a total of 560 on August 4th! We are currently up [...]
Owl Update 8/2/2020
Well, the grind has continued, but thankfully, so have the owls. We've been able to band on 32 of 33 nights so far this summer and have banded 483 owls; 461 Northern Saw-whet Owls (NSWO) [...]