Spring Waterbird Count 5/6-5/12 Week 4: Scoter Season
Week 4 of the Waterbird Count was very much a boom or bust week, with a few days of remarkable migration and a few days of calm and quiet. Red-throated Loon by Martina [...]
Spring Raptor Count 5/6-5/12–Record Days
The second week of May sped right along, and it feels as if it was just last night I was sitting down to write a blog, rather than last week! These full spring days, [...]
Spring Waterbird Count 4/29-5/5- Diver Days
It's hard to believe, but we are already halfway through the Spring Waterbird Count! The third week of the count was very eventful and full of highlights! Red-necked Grebes by Martina Nordstrand [...]
Spring Raptor Count 4/29-5/5–Spring’s True Arrival
Goodbye April, hello May! The Whitefish Point Raptor Count has entered its final month, but with some serious action on the way! The final days of April maintained the pattern of diverse flights, and [...]
Spring Waterbird Count 4/22-4/28- Week 2
The second week of the Spring Waterbird Count saw the arrivals and peaks of many waterbirds, with many first-of-season sightings! Apr 22 was a quieter day, without much waterbird movement over the course of [...]
Spring Raptor Count 4/22-4/28–The Sharpie Days
In the past week, more than 7,500 raptors have been counted! Spring is here in full force, championed by our fierce accipiter migrant, the Sharp-shinned Hawk. These sharpie days have been unbelievable, with nearly [...]