A slow and steady March toward spring
March, as I have been learning firsthand, can be a rather hit-or-miss time on the hawk deck. Diurnal migration is highly dependent on prevailing weather conditions, especially when it comes to early season short-distance migrants. The [...]
Spring Owl Banding Beginning
Chris and I are very happy to be back here at WPBO for our 13th and 16th springs, respectively...good grief, that is a long time! Anyway, this year there is quite a bit of snow [...]
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 [...]