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
Hey folks, this is Evan Buck, and I am excited to be back for a second spring with MSRW after a hiatus (I was the
This week of the count was definitely a whirlwind! It started out with a handful of days of rain, strong north wind, and chilly temps
I hate to say it, but I think I jinxed myself by saying the weather was improving! This week was slower than last due to
We are back! Hey everyone. It’s Hannah here again for another diurnal raptor banding season with Nick. Left: Nick and I on the first day
The first week of April for the 2024 spring raptor count has now concluded with an exciting 3,502 total raptors counted! Despite no counts occurring
The last week of March proved to be the best so far. The weather to start the week might have been a bit horrendous, but
In Mackinaw City, the owls have wasted no time finding this seasons nets! Before I begin with the details, let me introduce myself! My name
The raptor count at Mackinac Straits picked up for the final week of March. The total number of raptors observed was 633. Days ranged from
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