Waterbirds Week 5 (Sep 17 – 23)
Late September is an exciting time for the waterbird count! Lots of new migrants are returning as they head south to wintering grounds. Highlights from
Oliver Kew
September 29, 2025
Late September is an exciting time for the waterbird count! Lots of new migrants are returning as they head south to wintering grounds. Highlights from
After an expected slow start last week, this week was bustling with much more activity! Despite not opening our nets the 22nd due to rain
This was a relatively slow week for waterbirds. Consistent calm southerly winds resulted in little movement from most species. The first big push of Canada
Welcome to the Fall 2025 Owl Banding season at Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch (MSRW)! Before we go over how our first week went, allow us
This was an exciting week for waterbird migration! A string of strong favorable west winds led to productive movements. Dabblers are starting to become more
This week was fairly slow for migration. Calm winds and warm temperatures put a temporary hold on most waterbird movement. Waterbird diversity will increase as
The fall Waterbird count has been off to a fast start! Migrants took advantage of a favorable cold front moving through the area, resulting in
As summer unfolds across northern Michigan, the American Kestrel nestling season has come to a close, and this year’s monitoring effort brought encouraging results. Fifteen
This summer Ed Pike and Kelly Davis are again banding American Kestrel (AMKE) nestlings in nest boxes at several locations on Little Traverse Conservancy and
Welcome to the final update of the Spring 2025 raptor banding season! At this point in the season, migration is coming to end and only
The final week of the Waterbird count has come to a close. Duck migration has slowed down considerably this week. Long-tailed Ducks, Common Loons, and
Welcome back to the blog! This past week we’ve seen a decrease in the number of raptors moving through the area but we still had
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