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 [...]
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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 »
BLACK VULTURE!
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, raptor migration, spring migration, Uncategorized, UP Rare Bird Reports on April 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Very exciting yesterday (25 April) was the passage of a Black Vulture past Brockway. A rare visitor to the Upper Peninsula there have been only 8 documented records A Black Vulture was reported at Brockway in 1991, but no documentation has been submitted to the Michigan Bird Records Committee for review. A crew of merry [...]
A Starry Expanse
Posted in Brockway Mountain, HMANA, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, spring migration on April 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A friend once told me that the stars in the night sky were among “one of the most lamentable losses of our time,” and I can’t help but agree. Light pollution is a very serious problem for stargazers in cities and their suburban environs. Growing up in lower New York, I always fancied the thought [...]
More on Goosies . . .
Posted in Brockway Mountain, spring migration, Uncategorized on April 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I received several replies from birders in both Marquette and Alger Counties on a regional listserv that suggested significant goose movements had been occurring in the days leading up to Friday’s observation of 4620 Canada Goose at Brockway. I find this interesting, because nearly all of the goose flocks I observed were following a southeasterly [...]
The Closing Days of Winter
Posted in Brockway Mountain, raptor migration, spring migration, Uncategorized on March 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Temperatures these past few days have been creeping upward, and not only have I been dispensing with hat and gloves, but I now rarely finish my thermos of hot tea before the day’s count is over. And while the remaining snow on Brockway Mountain Drive’s east end is surely frozen in the morning, come afternoon [...]
Why Seeing “No Birds” Still Matters
Posted in Brockway Mountain, spring migration, Uncategorized on March 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
If you’ve been following the last few days of the KRS count via HawkCount, then you’re well aware that we seem to have struck a vein of cold temperatures, unfavorable winds, and precious few birds. A stretch of uncomfortable, slow days can be hard on morale, especially when forecasts for the week ahead seem to [...]
High Time and Brisk Breezes . . .
Posted in Brockway Mountain, raptor migration, spring migration on March 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
March 20 was a day of gale force south-by-southeast winds, with gusts as high as 56 mph turning garden-variety snow into stinging embers against exposed skin. No one would have blamed me if I packed up and went home, but I really wanted to know something: Would anything fly in this weather? Yes! 11 [...]
And the Shack is up!
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Copper Country Audubon, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society, Michigan Audubon, raptor migration, spring migration on March 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Howdy all! It was so great to get back up to the top of Brockway. Arthur Green, Greg Cleary & I headed up the Mountain to assemble the counter’s shack. Brockway Mt. Drive is still snowed in from the winter leaving us but one option for the day- saddle up the sleds! Of course, many [...]
KRS- Spring 2011!
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Copper Country Audubon, Events, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society, Michigan Audubon, raptor migration, spring migration on February 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Howdy Brockwayphiles, It is an exciting time here at the Keweenaw Raptor Survey. The U.P. may be still locked in snow and ice, but the start of the spring count is fast approaching and we have been a bustling to make sure everything is ready for our sophomore year of the project. First the big [...]
Counter position now closed
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, raptor migration, spring migration on January 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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!
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