A remarkable transformation has occurred: the barren, earthy browns and greys of the landscape surrounding Brockway Mountain has become an ocean of green that touches the dividing lakeline of Superior. Even more remarkable is how swiftly those subtle tree buds became a profusion of foliage in only a matter of days, turning on its head [...]
Archive for May, 2011
An Ocean of Green Meets A Sea of Blue
Posted in Uncategorized on May 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
May 5th- the big day…….
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, raptor migration, spring migration, UP Rare Bird Reports on May 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There was just a spectacular hawk flight on May 5th at Brockway Mountain. We tallied in 2528 east-bound raptors, as well as 123 Common Loons. 15 Bohemian Waxwings were nice to see and getting a touch on the late side for them to still be around. Raptor-wise the highlights were 2 SWAINSON’S HAWKS (1 light [...]
A Blistering Revival!
Posted in Uncategorized on May 13, 2011 | 2 Comments »
If there was any doubt this season about Brockway’s importance as a springtime watchsite, May 5 should help put it to pasture: 2500 birds, 13 species of raptors. Yes, that’s a single day’s count! What’s even more surprising is that the full week to follow maintained a break-neck pace, with southerly winds ushering a steady [...]
Bleak SS Days (cont.)
Posted in Brockway Mountain on May 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
May 1′s Sharp-shinned Hawk flight seemed to pick right up from April 30′s strong showing, but strangely, in the opposite direction! Where we had 185 eastbound birds and only 13 westbound birds on Saturday, Sunday brought only 30 eastbound birds and 131 westbound birds; that Sunday westbound count is nearly 71% of the Saturday eastbound count! Wow! With [...]
Bleak SS Days . . .
Posted in Brockway Mountain on May 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A bleak sky? For sure! Today, we spent the day shielding our eyes from the wind-blown particles of eroded conglomerate blown off the ridge face by nearly constant 35+ mph southeasterly winds. My usually sturdy scope tripod was blown to the ground with ease, and it seemed as if I was routinely chasing down an [...]
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