A New Start!
It’s hard to believe summer in the UP is already winding down, and fall migrants are here! It seems like just the other day that a Mississippi Kite zipped by me on the final weekend [...]
Owl Update 8/12/18
We unfortunately don't have a whole lot to report. As expected, this has proven to be a down reproductive year for Northern Saw-whet Owls and they have been very slow recently. The adult Saw-whets came [...]
Owl update July 30, 2018
As we expected, this summer is proving to be a low year in Northern Saw-whet Owl reproduction. Last summer was the third time we experienced a peak in juvenile Saw-whet numbers since beginning the summer [...]
Owl Update 7/16/18
Things have been pretty slow since the last post. We've been able to band every night so far this season and have banded a total of 41 Northern Saw-whets, 29 adults and 12 juveniles. The [...]
The Summer Owl Banding Season Begins
Juvenile Northern Saw-whet Owl We began the 13th year of WPBO's summer owl research on July 1 and the season has gotten of to a modest start. We've been able to run nets [...]
Spring 2018 Waterbird Count Totals
Here’s a list of all the waterbird species seen along with the seasonal total counted during the waterbird count at Whitefish Point in Spring of 2018, from April 15 through May 31: Greater White-fronted Goose: [...]