Winds bring some birds
Hello all: We had some storms come through this week. While the wind and rain kept us closed on the 21st and 24th, the storms did bring west winds with them. These winds were a [...]
WPBO Waterbird Count Recap 14-20 September
The Waterbird Shack seems to exist in its own universe. It certainly has its own microenvironment--comfortable weather at the parking lot does not necessarily translate to comfortable weather at the Point. This detail is responsible [...]
Fall Banding Has Begun
Hello all: Our first week of fall banding is under our belts. I'm super excited to be back for another season. My banding partner this year is Zach Wilkinson. He's originally from Avon, CO and [...]
Waterbird Count Update through 13 September
This morning, I huddled against the lee side of the Waterbird Shack: chilly, wet, panning a scope mounted on a shaking tripod in a mostly futile attempt to distill migrating waterbirds from mammoth swells. Lake [...]
An August Overview
Since the last blog post, the migration past the point slowed down to a crawl. There was even a day that we didn't count a single Red-necked Grebe! But, migration heated back up on the [...]
A Steady Start
The fall waterbird count kicked off on the morning of Aug. 15. We've been lucky to start the season off with relatively good numbers throughout the first week. As usual for August, our most common [...]