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 [...]
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 [...]