Spring 2017 Waterbird Count summary
Here is a list of all of the waterbirds that were counted during the waterbird count at Whitefish Point in Spring 2017, along with the seasonal totals from Aril 15 through May 31. The count [...]
Whitefish Point Sightings Report for May 27th-June 4th
White-winged Scoters by Skye Haas Greetings! Here is the last Whitefish Point Sightings Report for the spring 2017 season. But first I just want to thank and congratulate the WPBO staff for their [...]
Waterbird count ends with huge goose flight
The WPBO waterbird count for spring 2017 came to its scheduled end on May 31, though some species are still migrating, such as Red-throated Loons, 11 of which were seen on June 1. The highlight [...]
Whimbrels and Scoter numbers peaking
Marbled Godwit by Skye Haas The last week has been a good one for seeing big shorebirds at Whitefish Point. On May 22, not only did flocks of Whimbrel totaling 184 birds [...]
Whitefish Point Sightings Report for May 20-26th.
Greetings! The season here at Whitefish is rapidly coming to a close, though we are still a little puzzled as to where some of the birds are yet. It’s been a great migration for many [...]
Owl Update 5/23/17
A Northern Saw-whet Owl peering out of its hut. If you have been to the owl banding on a busy night, you may have seen us placing Saw-whets or Boreals into one of [...]