Whitefish Point Sightings Report for March 15-23
Sharp-tailed Grouse by Skye Haas Greetings! This begins the weekly sightings summary of the observations at Whitefish Point. It’s safe to say that winter’s grip on Whitefish Point is still pretty solid. There [...]
Hawk count beginnings
I've just finished my third day as the WPBO hawk counter -- what a fun job! Despite the mere trickle of raptors so far, I've been having a fantastic time spending my days up on [...]
The Season has Begun!
Greetings from Whitefish Point! Pine Grosbeak by Skye Haas We are excited to be kicking off WPBO's 38th year of spring migration research! Of course, it doesn't feel too much like spring just [...]
Fall 2016 Waterbird Count Summary
The 2016 fall waterbird count was a record breaker! In terms of waterbird species, we broke the previous record of 80, with a season total of 82. In terms of numbers, we had the second [...]
The Birds are Leaving
It's that time of year again; the count ends and the birds leave. Well, maybe there are still some birds hanging on up here. As expected, the waterbird counts were relatively slow throughout the last [...]
A Great Start to November
November can be a slow month for waterbird migration here at the point. Luckily, this November has started off quickly with lots of good birds and a good flight. For the point, November is the [...]