Night-time critters
Sometimes it feels like a completely different world being out here in the darkness; very dream-like. You get to see things and hear things you might not always see or hear when the sun is [...]
Sightings 10/4
Highlights: Lesser Black-backed Gull & Northern Goshawk Well, we had to work a few things out to get the blog going again, so thank you for your patience. Before getting to [...]
Fall Owl Banding 10/3/16
The fall owl banding season is well under way after opening nets for our 17th night of the season. The season started off fast for the first night we opened nets with 11 birds, but [...]
September Update
It's been a relatively slow September in terms of numbers of migrating waterbirds. But, the number of jaegers coming by the point has been great! So, if you're a true "lakewatcher" this is a great [...]
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 [...]