Start of the Owl Banding Season
After a particularly cold February and start to March we have experienced some periods of better weather during the start of the season. Despite fairly good conditions during the first two nights that we were [...]
Ducky Days Continue at the Point
With just over a week left in the season, the makeup of migrants counted from the waterbird shack has continued to change. Long-tailed Ducks are still being seen in triple-digit totals regularly, and are by [...]
Fall banding wrap-up
Hello all: The banding season official came to a close on October 31. Since our last post on October 22, we added 11 Northern Saw-Whet Owls to our season totals. The biggest push for these [...]
Sightings 11/2/18
Townsend's Solitaire. Harris's Sparrow Highlights: Townsend's Solitaire & Harris's Sparrow The season's second Townsend's Solitaire was seen on Oct. 20 and the second Harris's Sparrow of the season was [...]
Big Day and a Very Rare Visitor
Watching waterbirds is always an unpredictable endeavor, and can be quite the exercise in patience. The past week has held great examples of the days that make the seemingly endless hours of tedium all worth [...]
October 13-22
Hello all: Since our last post the weather has once again showed us who is boss, keeping us closed 5 out of the last 9 days. Last night, October 21, was the first night we [...]