Raptor Banding Blind Two – Week 3
This week was defined by a marked decrease in red-tailed hawk captures and an increase in sharp-shinned hawk captures. Despite being “skunked” two days, we
This week was defined by a marked decrease in red-tailed hawk captures and an increase in sharp-shinned hawk captures. Despite being “skunked” two days, we
No banding for us in the Straits today thanks to constant rain showers. Aside from today and one other day of opening late and closing
During week 8 the raptor migration at the Straits was strong, with some beautiful warm days encouraging good movement. The total number of raptors counted
If you’re tired of hearing about the poor weather and nights with only a few captures, I’m right there with you! This week, the weather
This week turned out to be a great week of migration! Started out slow, with a light migration day on the 16th then no count
Are you tired of hearing about poor weather conditions yet? Well, so are we! Yet another week of bad weather has produced the slowest week
Week 7 displayed a moderate migration, slowing from week 6 amid variable winds and a mix of sun and cloud. The count for this week
The second week of raptor banding at blind two produced 15 newly banded raptors of four species: six red-tailed hawks, six sharp-shinned hawks, two merlins,
Unfortunately, another slow week in Mackinaw City! With another two days of wind and rainy weather, captures for this week were down compared to last.
This week started off on a super high note, with an incredible day of 895 raptors on the 9th. 493 Red-tailed Hawks, 259 Turkey Vultures,
Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate as much as we had hoped it would this last week. We were out of commission 1.5 days due to
Starting out with some nice weather and the eclipse, to rain, lower temperatures, and high winds, week 6 of the Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch has
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