2016 Fall Waterbird Count
The fall waterbird count at Whitefish Point kicked off on August 15th. The count has had it's ups and downs. August was well above average in terms of numbers but the south winds to start [...]
Spring 2016 Waterbird Count Summary
Here are the totals for all of the waterbirds counted during the standardized 8-hour count at Whitefish Point in Spring 2016 (April 15 – May 31): 1 Snow Goose 3697 Canada Goose (above average seasonal [...]
Our Plover Chicks Have Hatched!
Photo by Sara Harrington Over the fourth of July weekend, the Piping Plover chicks at Whitefish Point hatched! Sara Harrington is providing short presentations on the life history and recovery efforts of this endangered [...]
Whitefish Point sightings for May 13-21
Greetings! This is the Whitefish Point sightings summary for May 13-21st. It’s safe to say that the weather has not been our friend this month. Primarily north winds have continued until the 18th, and last [...]
Penultimate Stretch
Young, dark Red-tailed Hawk. photo by Ted Keyel Hello Everyone! Things have been going pretty well from the hawkdeck. On May 19th, we witnessed our largest Broad-winged Hawk kettle so far this season, [...]
Scoter Flights, Morning and Evening
White-winged and Surf Scoters, May 19, 2016. Photo by Ted Keyel. After many days of north winds, a break in the weather a few days ago gave us a big push of migrating [...]