Planning birding outings has one big drawback: the weather. If we could wait for the best moments and then jump in our cars, that would be awesome. But rare is the day a little foul weather ruins a bird outing. It often makes it all the more rewarding and exciting. …
At 4 a.m. Saturday, it was decided that the bird walk to Chocolay Bayou Nature Preserve would be a no-go due to wind gusts topping 28mph. At 7:30 two birders arrived on site, so we birded regardless of the darn wind. Troy, Clare, and I walked the route and recorded …
With a bit of snow and heavy rain in the preceding days, the prospects were dim for any such great day of early spring birding in Marquette. Still, anything can happen when you get a great group of Yooper birders together on a chilly Saturday morning. They started with 22 …
Sax-Zim Bog provides extraordinary opportunities for viewing boreal species, including Boreal and Great Gary Owls.
The 2024-25 Gwinn Christmas Bird Count, held on January 4, involved six observers covering nearly 67 miles. They recorded 758 birds of 27 species, with a notable high for Ruffed Grouse. Despite challenging weather, excellent coverage resulted in species totals close to historical averages, maintaining a cumulative total of 53 species.
The 2024 bird count faced challenges, yielding the lowest species tally since 2016 with only 1,822 individuals recorded due to prior extreme cold. Despite elusive rarities, owls were notable, especially the record of Great Horned Owls. Efforts decreased this year, impacting overall results and species diversity observed during the count.
Peshekee Grade birding, Marquette, Michigan. Searching for boreal species – Black-backed Woodpecker, Boreal Chickadee and Canada Jay.
On September 27, as many of us were still back in Marquette preparing for the trip, alerts on Discord about a Burrowing Owl being spotted at Whitefish Point kicked the packing into high gear.
Christmas Bird Count 2023 Christmas Bird Count Dates by Cathy Waller National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) takes place this year from December 14, 2023, through January 5, 2024. Participation is free! Audubon is following the Centers for Disease Control guidance, which advises that there is very little risk …
