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 [...]
End of Season
The owl season ended for us here at Whitefish Point on the night of October 30th. Although, I am sure there will be more owls moving through the area, which is pretty frustrating considering on [...]
Another Boreal
We had a better stretch of weather the last few nights which led to some better nights of netting. The last two nights treated us to some calm north winds. We even had a chance [...]
1st Boreal Owl!
We have been trying not to get to upset about the rough stretch of rainy/windy weather. After the first 21 days we only had 2 nights off, and then over the next 14 days we [...]