Owl Update 7/15/20
Although this year should not be the peak in the reproductive cycle of Northern Saw-whet Owls (NSWO), we are off to the best start ever for juvenile NSWO this summer. To date, we have banded [...]
Early Migrations
The ephemerality of the shoreline at Whitefish Point is subtle, except to those who spend significant time there. Every windy day takes away some beach in exchange for new driftwood deposits--but if you did not [...]
Owl Update 7/8/2020
It's hard to believe that this is the fifteenth year of summer owl banding. A lot of sweat has gone into working in the woods at night through July and August over the years. Thanks [...]
The Hatch
There are certain subjects that dominate conversation around WPBO. Weather, migrations, and our latest spoils from out-of-town grocery hauls are trusty standbys. I’ve noticed, though, that we’ve added some summer specials to the mix, like [...]
WPBO’s 2020 Plovers-in-Residence
Piping Plover monitoring at WPBO has ushered in a change of pace for me: though I work just a few hundred yards from my old station at the waterbird shack, I now spend a good [...]
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 [...]