FALL OWL BANDING: WEEK 6 (October 19 – October 25)
While not quite as dramatic as last week, this second week of peak season still saw a good pushes of birds most nights with suitable
John McKay
October 27, 2026
While not quite as dramatic as last week, this second week of peak season still saw a good pushes of birds most nights with suitable
Weekly Totals are in (). The second half of October started off with a strong mixed dabbler movement consisting of American Wigeon(65), Northern Pintail(31), Northern
This week marked a huge uptick in NSWO migration! Mid October to early November is the typical peak window for saw-whet migration across their range,
Weekly totals are in (). Warmer temps and sunshine started this week with relatively little duck movement. On the morning of 10/08, over 1,000 Redhead
This past week our count was quiet, but we still counted many individuals, and the diversity was high. In total, we tallied 1,221 raptors with the
As we move into mid October temperatures have been dropping and winds shifting (weekend warm snap aside) more and more to the north. It’s hard
Weekly totals are in (). The first week of October was nothing short of fantastic with a massive influx of waterbirds! The week started with
This past week the fall count brought some exciting sights, but let’s first get into the numbers. The total number of raptors counted was 1,722
We gained some momentum this week despite some unfavorable weather. We battled rain and southerly winds across the end of September, but things took a
September has come to a close! What a month it’s been for waterbird migration!! The count saw a gradual dip in activity early this week
This week of the fall raptor migration brought a total of 1,414 raptors. The week started off slowly with migration picking up Wednesday and remaining
After an above average first week, our second week of the owl season has concluded well, if perhaps a tad less strikingly. We started out
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