Waterbirds Week 6 (September 24 – September 30)
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
Jack Kew
October 2, 2026
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
Weekly totals are in (). Cool fall mornings during the latter part of September are brightened by waves of migrants through the Mackinac Straits and
Hello and welcome to the first week of the MSRW fall owl banding blog! My name is John, and I am the lead owl bander
Season totals are in (). The count is officially a third of the way through the season and waterbird migration is well underway! So far,
September has started hot for waterbirds! Not just warm temperatures but with increasing duck flights and diversity. Canada Geese kicked off their reputable southern migration
Fluctuations in waterbird activity throughout the fall season are expected and depend primarily on factors like weather and even time of season. Cooler fall mornings
Hello! My name is Jack Kew and I’m thrilled to be the MSRW waterbird counter this fall season! Feel free to stop by either McGulpin
This spring marked an exciting milestone for the Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch as we launched our first year of collaboration with Little Traverse Conservancy (LTC)
The raptor banding season is officially over but the last 2 weeks kept us busy as raptors continued to move through the straits. Migration typically
The weather is getting warmer, the warblers are here, and that means the raptors are well fed and almost done heading North. Weather has been
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