Eric writes: Today marked the first day of the fall waterbird count at Whitefish Point, Michigan. The count runs each spring and fall for 1.5 months and 3 months, respectively. This is my second time conducting the count; I was also the counter last fall. It's a spectacular place where almost any species is possible. Birds such as Short-tailed Hawk, Lucy's Warbler, and Northern Wheatear are just a few of the unbelievable records.
The first couple weeks are usually dominated by Red-necked Grebe flights with a possibility of jaegers, Sabine's Gull, and 20+ shorebird species. Keep checking back to see how the season goes. And if you want near-daily updates, you can follow along on the
Whitefish Point Bird Observatory Waterbird blog.
Here are a few of the early season birds:
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The typical view of Red-necked Grebes at Whitefish Point |
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper-definitely one of my favorite shorebird species |
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Sabine's Gull-hopefully at least a few of these will come by the point this fall |
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