Mackinac Island Hawk Watch: The Count So Far
Hello Everybody! I am excited to be back on the island, counting for a third spring season with MSRW! And also excited to bring an
Hello Everybody! I am excited to be back on the island, counting for a third spring season with MSRW! And also excited to bring an
Colder weather, strong winds, and a lull in the migration characterized week 3 of the Spring Raptor Watch. Two days were cut short due to
Week 2 saw a continuation of the strong start to our 2024 spring raptor count. A total of 792 raptors were sighted at the Straits,
MSRW’s 2024 spring raptor count at Mackinaw City offically began March 5 with a few days of counting by volunteers prior to the start. Some
Putting numbered aluminum leg bands on birds provides information on the movement of that bird when the bird is found or recaptured, and the band
Last Thursday, 11/30, marked the final day for collecting point count data for the 2023 fall raptor migration at Point LaBarbe. We finished off the
As winter descends upon us, things are winding down at the Point LaBarbe count site. Snow showers and strong, gusty winds throughout the week led
Shedding light on a new breeding location, a new fall route, wintering site and all that in between Funding provided by individual donors and TC
Several sunny days contributed to decent flights on 11/14 (76) and 11/15 (88). Red-tailed hawks continue to show up in the highest numbers; they made
Our final week at the straits has come and gone! This was an incredible season filled with lots of owls and wonderful visitors. Over the
Week 12 of the fall hawk count has come and gone. This week saw 684 raptors cross the Straits. Red-tailed hawks accounted for 488 sightings
Waterbirds took advantage of favorable migration conditions this week. A combination of Northwest winds and fronts offered some of the busiest counts of the season.
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