Friday, July 23, 2010

Migration Countdown

The North Shore bird migration will soon be underway. We are gearing up to begin surveys in September. If you are planning to visit the North Shore this fall and want to experience the North Shore bird migration, please join us during our surveys! Here is a list of the best survey sites to visit (nearest town, actual location):

1.Duluth, Knife River Wayside
2.Two Harbors, Wolf Rock on the Superior Hiking Trail
3.Silver Bay, Lax Lake Overlook Tettegouche State Park
4.Tofte, Tofte Peak Temperance State Park
5.Grand Marais, Pincushion Mountain on the Superior Hiking Trail and Pincushion ski trails

We rotate through our survey locations so if you want to join us, please check back for a schedule or email me with your contact information and location of interest. All locations are public so even if we are not present, you will be able to see the migration from these areas on your own. My suggestion is to arrive at sunrise to catch both the morning passerine flight as well as the midmorning raptor flight.

See you soon!