The position is now closed for applicants for the spring 2011 counter. Thank you all to those who applied. We will be announcing the counter soon. Stand by for more frequent posts as we gear up for the spring season. Only 50 more days until the start of the count!
Archive for the ‘Keweenaw Raptor Survey’ Category
Counter position now closed
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, raptor migration, spring migration on January 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Final Count: 2010 KRS
Posted in Keweenaw Raptor Survey, spring migration, tagged Keweenaw Raptor Survey, spring migration on October 18, 2010 |
Here are the final totals from this spring. 16 species of raptors were observed this season, along with 94 other species of non-raptor. Below are the spring east-bound (the primary count) numbers with their first observed dates:
Fall Update from KRS
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Copper Country Audubon, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society, Michigan Audubon, raptor migration, spring migration, tagged Brockway Mountain, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, Upper Peninsula on October 18, 2010 |
Greeting Keweenaw Raptor Enthusiasts! It’s been too long since we sent out an update about the project. First off, much thanks must go to Max Henschell who did a wonderful job as our debut counter. With all fledgling projects, we didn’t always have our next move planned out too far in advance, and Max’s willingness [...]
Late Redpolls 5/7
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, raptor migration, spring migration, Uncategorized on May 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well it was a blustery, cold day on Brockway- migration was a bit on the light side though not without a few surprises. Most shocking of all was a fly-over of 2 COMMON REDPOLLS, a bird that has been all but absent in the UP this last winter and spring. To have my first redpolls [...]
Swainson’s Hawk
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, raptor migration, spring migration, Uncategorized on April 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday (4/27), Max had the first SWAINSON’S HAWK of the season fly by the Mountain. Brockway can be a good spot to see these uncommon western visitors and early May should hopefully produce a few more of these handsomely marked raptors.
Brockway Mountain Field Trip
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society, raptor migration, spring migration, Uncategorized on April 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hello everyone, I will be leading a Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society field trip to Brockway Mountain in Copper Harbor to observe migrating raptors this weekend. The trip is scheduled for Saturday, May 1st. As of right now, the weather forecast looks good enough for the trip to occur on that day. If the forecast changes within [...]
Or not…
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Copper Country Audubon, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society, raptor migration, spring migration, Uncategorized on April 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Well, it turns out my bird yesterday wasn’t likely a kite, rather an accipitor caught at a rather odd angle. Oh well… Though today looked like it should have been a kicking day for migration, numbers show otherwise. Lot of people turned out throughout the day for what was supposed to be southwest winds but [...]
Students search Keweenaw for raptors
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Events, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, raptor migration, spring migration, Uncategorized on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Howdy folks, Keweenaw Peninsula students paid a visit to the Brockway Count yesterday and the event was covered by TV 6 News. Here is a link to the video interview with Max: http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/video.aspx?id=446853 Thousands of birds fly above Brockway Mountain during their migration north By Ashley Palumbo Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 7:58 p.m. Read more: [...]
And I thought this was a Hawk Count….
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, raptor migration, spring migration, Uncategorized on April 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a few days since I’ve posted, but that is pretty much due to the lack of birds! Winds have been strong from the north for the last 4 days, with snow on Thursday. Then today, fog rolled in off the Big Lake around 12, so I shut down early. Highlights from the last [...]
The things you see up here…
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, raptor migration, spring migration, Uncategorized on April 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Today was a little slower than I expected. Winds were calm for most of the day and shifted from northwest to northeast as the day progressed. The Turkey Vultures liked the calm winds apparently though; I ended the day with 21. Only 4 Bald Eagles and 10 Red-tailed Hawks. Two interesting Red-tails of note: The [...]
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