We have begun our second round of surveys moving up the North Shore and still the morning flights are amazing. The birds in the forests have shifted from long distance migrants (warblers, vireos...) to the short-distance migrants (creepers, wrens, sparrows). I'm going to guess those unidentified birds in the mornings coming in off of Lake Superior have probably down the same shift. Although, Swainson's thrushes have still been observed.
Tomorrow (9/19) on of the crew will be at the Lax Lake overlook near Silver Bay. We also hope to survey from Pincushion Mountain in Grand Marais on Monday the 20th depending on weather.
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This is so cool. I'd love to come out and see what you're doing. It's like you're peering into the heart of the forest ecology of the North Shore area.
ReplyDeleteWe live half way between duluth and two harbors about 3 miles off the shore and today was an amazing day for watching the migration from home. We are lucky enough to be in the flyway and saw kettles of hawks, I counted 20 in one kettle, 3 bald eagles and vultures. Also many other raptors that were too far up to identify. I am privileged to be able to witness this great spectacle from my own backyard.
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