Butterfly Ramble

Hi everyone! Don't forget our special event this week--the Butterfly Ramble! Learn to identify the butterflies in the area with Jack Reinoehl. Meet at the Owl's Roost at 1pm this Friday, the 7th. We will be doing some walking, so be prepared. Don't forget bug and sun protection!

We hope to see you there.

~ Sarah

No "Evening at the Point" Tonight

Hello everyone. This is a quick note to let you know that the special event we had planned with the Shipwreck Museum tonight is postponed. We're not sure when it will be held, but I will post any updates.

Thanks!
~ Sarah

Library program and Piping Plover presentation

Hello everyone! The program at the Whitefish Township Library went very well, despite some technical difficulties. 22 people learned about owls and owl research at Whitefish Point. Thank you to everyone who came out, and to Cindy for giving me the opportunity to speak at the library.

Don't forget, tomorrow is our special presentation "Piping Plovers at the Point" with Erin Roche. Piping Plovers have nested at the Point this summer for the first time in 23 years! We are very excited to have Erin speak about these endangered birds. The program is at 1:00pm in the Visitor Center (in the same building as the gift shop; across the parking lot from the Shipwreck Museum). We hope to see you there!

~ Sarah

Hi everyone! We are in our third week of programs for the summer, and things have started out slowly. The weather has not been very cooperative and we have had to cancel several programs due to rain. I want to remind everyone about our upcoming program at the Whitefish Township Library. It will be at 7pm on Wednesday, July 22nd. I will be speaking about owls and the research we do at the Point. Afterwards, attendees are encouraged to come to the Point for our Night Hike program and owl banding. I hope to see you there!

~ Sarah

Summer Programs at WPBO

Hello everyone! I am pleased to announce the schedule for our summer education programs at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory. We are hosting a number of programs, with topics ranging from birds to trees to rocks. Our popular owl program returns this summer as well.
Please see the schedule and descriptions above for more details.

We also have a number of special events lined up for the summer, including a Piping Plover presentation and a Butterfly Ramble! See the flyer below.

We hope to see you at our programs! Please do remember to bring bug and sun protection with you, and a jacket. Often times the Point is windier and cooler than surrounding areas. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at (906) 492-3596 or wpbostaff@gmail.com.

~ Sarah

Memorial Day

Hello everyone! Because of the holiday weekend, we will be having an extra bird walk on Monday, May 25th. We will start at the same time, and meet in the same place, as our other bird walks. Have a good weekend!

~ Sarah

Hawk ID 101

Learn to distinguish a Rough-leg from a Red-tail! Meet me on the hawk platform at 11 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through May 30th for a short raptor identification discussion, then practice your skills on the hawks flying overhead. This is a program for those of you new to raptor ID; we will be discussing raptor silhouettes and the basic field marks to look for in flying birds. Rain or fog will cancel this program. I hope to see you there!

~ Sarah

PS--For some finer points of raptor ID, see the discussions John has posted on our hawk blog.