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15.09.2025

Birding The Fog - 14 Sep 2025

I drove to Elizabeth Park this morning under clear skies and calm, 60ºF temperatures. However, as I approached the Detroit River the fog app...

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14.09.2025

Third Time Is The Charm - 12 Sep 2025

Skies were clear and calm this morning as I drove to Elizabeth Park to look for warblers. Temperatures were a mild 66ºF as I lugged another ...

Birding Through Glass

14.09.2025

Bay-breasted Warblers - 12 Sep 2025

You Flit, And You Flutter While I Squeeze My Shutter, Then You Disappear While I Curse and Mutter I returned to Elizabeth Park this mornin...

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12.09.2025

Hot Day at Hawk Watch - 11 Sep 2025

I arrived at the Detroit River Hawk Watch shortly before 1 pm with the hopes of seeing some raptor flight. Winds were forecasted to be from ...

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11.09.2025

Nice Warbler Mix at Elizabeth Park - 10 Sep 2025

Skies were partly clear this morning, calm, and a pleasant 60ºF as I pulled into Elizabeth Park at 8:20 am. This morning I brought a ⅓ of a ...

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09.09.2025

Water-Drip for Warblers - 08 Sep 2025

This morning I decided to take a 5-gallon jug of water to Elizabeth Park to create a water drip for warblers. I had a small water pond that ...

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07.09.2025

Fast Warbler Action @ Elizabeth Park - 06 Sep 2025

I took a ride to Elizabeth Park this morning prior to going to Detroit River Hawk Watch. Skies were mostly clear and it was calm and cool ...

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04.09.2025

A New Hawk Watch Season Begins - 01 Sep 2025

Today marks the 43rd year of raptor surveys at the Detroit River Hawk Watch. With clear skies, NNE winds the day actually held promise of a ...

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04.09.2025

Tough Day to be a Bug - 03 Sep 2025

This afternoon winds are supposed to pick up and herald the arrival of rain/storms this evening, but right now skies were clear and calm as ...

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02.09.2025

Shorebird Season Winding Down - 28 Aug 2025

Skies were mostly cloudy but calm this morning when I left the house at 7 am. Temperature was 55ºF but winds were calm as I drove to Pt. Mou...

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02.09.2025

First Fall Warblers - 29 Aug 2025

Skies were clear, calm and cool (48F) this morning when I drove down to Elizabeth Park in Trenton to look for fall warblers. The park had a ...

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02.09.2025

Shorebird Season is a Wrap - 31 Aug 2025

My shorebird season is officially a wrap. Today was the last day that Pt. Mouillee SGA would be open to birders (tomorrow it is closed for...

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02.09.2025

Late-season Whimbrel - 30 Aug 2025

Last evening Karen Kessler reported a pair of Buff-breasted Sandpipers and a Red-necked Phalarope in Cell 3 at Pt. Mouillee. This motivate...

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27.08.2025

Buff-breasted Sandpiper - 26 Aug 2025

After meeting Magdalena Z. (Ontario) yesterday morning she went out and found a Wilson's Phalarope in the Lautenschlager. More importantly (...

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26.08.2025

Peregrinus interruptus - 25 Aug 2025

Overnight temperatures dropped to 50ºF as a cold front moved through the Great Lakes Region. This morning skies were clear but a brisk wind ...

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25.08.2025

Hudsonian Godwit - 21 Aug 2022

Shout-out to Linda Ar for finding and reporting a Hudsonian Godwit in the Lautenschlager Unit yesterday afternoon. With skies finally clear...

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25.08.2025

Shorebirds Moved Out? - 14 Aug 2025

A couple of storm fronts the past day and a half appears to have thinned out the shorebird population at Pt. Mouillee SGA. Clear skies, litt...

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25.08.2025

Last Bird, Best Bird - 18 Aug 2025

For the first time in weeks the morning was "cool". With no humidity in the air the 60ºF air actually felt cool. Partly cloudy skies greeted...

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25.08.2025

Hudsonian Godwit continues - 22 Aug 2025

I headed back to Pt. Mouillee this morning to do a bit more extensive shorebird survey. Parking at Mouillee Creek I saw a text from Dave Rid...

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25.08.2025

Another Hot and Humid Shorebird Outing - 12 Aug 2025

Skies were partly clear this morning. It was humid with little wind. I parked at Mouillee Creek and headed directly to Cell 3 on the Rad E...

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25.08.2025

Wilson's Phalarope - 20 Aug 2025

Skies were cloudy and a bit dark this morning as I arrived at Mouillee Creek parking lot at about 8:30 am. Temps were hovering around 60ºF s...

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12.08.2025

Lautenschlager Unit Shorebirds - 11 Aug 2025

There was a nice mix of shorebirds in the Lautenschlager Unit this morning. Amber Piotter and I saw dozens of Short-billed Dowitchers, Lesse...

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09.08.2025

American Avocets - 08 Aug 2025

With a full charge on the Rad Expand 5 E-Bike I headed back to Point Mouillee to give a full field test. Parking at Mouillee Creek I rode th...

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09.08.2025

Be Stilt My Sinking Feet - 06 Aug 2025

This morning skies were clear (but hazy) and humid at 70F. My plan was to ride to Cell 3 at Pt. Mouillee to check on shorebirds, then ride b...

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09.08.2025

Red-necked Phalarope - 07 Aug 2025

Robin got a text yesterday from our old neighbors that they were thinking of selling one of their e-bikes, a Rad Expand 5 Folding E-bike . I...

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08.08.2025

First Long-billed Dowitchers - 03 Aug 2025

My plan for this morning was to ride out to Cell 3 of Pt. Mouillee, check for shorebirds, then ride back and check out the Lautenschlager Un...

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08.08.2025

American Avocet - 02 Aug 2025

An American Avocet was reported in the Lautenschlager Unit this morning so I planned to take an afternoon ride to look for it. Arriving at...

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01.08.2025

Copper Harbor, MI Warblers - 30 Jul 2025

Yesterday morning Robin and I woke early (5 am), fed the Fearful Five (our five cats Taige, Yara, Echo, Tanner and Luka) and headed out the ...

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29.07.2025

Swamp Sparrows - 24 Jul 2025

Robin and I drove to Crosswinds Marsh this morning for some drawing and birding. While she headed off with her watercolors I hiked through t...

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29.07.2025

Piping Plover @ Pt. Mouillee - 26 Jul 2025

Shout-out to Geoff Malosh for finding a Piping Plover at 7 am this morning in the Lautenschlager Unit at Pt. Mouillee SGA in Monroe Co. He ...

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29.07.2025

A Break in the Humidity - 18 Jul 2025

For the first time in over a week the humidity finally broke. This morning skies were cloudy and temperatures were a bit on the cool side at...

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29.07.2025

All Hail The Dettling Brothers - 20 Jul 2025

Under mostly cloudy skies temperatures were hovering around 75ºF and high humidity. I drove down to the Mouillee Creek parking lot at 8 am w...

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29.07.2025

Indigo Bunting - 13 Jul 2025

I made a quick run to Pt. Mouillee SGA and Roberts Road to see if I could relocate the Yellow-breasted Chat near the "End of Pavement" sign....

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14.07.2025

Another Short Outing - 12 Jul 2025

Today's another hot and humid day. It was 80F by 7:45 am as I arrived at Roberts Road next to Pt. Mouillee SGA. I was here to look for the c...

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14.07.2025

Crosswinds Marsh - 10 Jul 2025

Robin, Maria and I took a drive to Crosswinds Marsh in Wayne Co. this morning for a short walk. Skies were clear, calm, hot and humid at 9 a...

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10.07.2025

Fall Shorebirding is Underway! - 08 Jul 2025

This afternoon I drove to Pt. Mouillee to bike the Banana Unit to Cell 3. It was mostly clear, humid and hot at 81ºF with a light 5-10 mph w...

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06.07.2025

Red-headed Woodpecker @ Humbug Marsh - 04 Jul 2025

Tim Haigh and I took a quick drive down to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Humbug Marsh Preserve for a short walk while th...

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01.07.2025

Nesting Stilts & Prelude to Fall Migration - 29 Jun 2025

I just got the bike back from Al Petri in Woodhaven, so I was anxious to get out and try it. I was having issues with gear-slippage and requ...

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24.06.2025

Heat Dome Birding - 23 Jun 2025

The Midwest is currently under a heat dome that is bringing 100ºF+ heat index numbers during daylight hours and uncomfortable, high-humidity...

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22.06.2025

Seasickness On Land - 20 Jun 2025

Justin Labadie saw the Arctic Tern at Pt Mouillee again last evening, so I thought I'd take a ride to see if it was around this morning. It ...

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Birding Through Glass - Nature & Animals

Birding The Fog - 14 Sep 2025

Third Time Is The Charm - 12 Sep 2025

Bay-breasted Warblers - 12 Sep 2025

Hot Day at Hawk Watch - 11 Sep 2025

Nice Warbler Mix at Elizabeth Park - 10 Sep 2025

Water-Drip for Warblers - 08 Sep 2025

Fast Warbler Action @ Elizabeth Park - 06 Sep 2025

A New Hawk Watch Season Begins - 01 Sep 2025

Tough Day to be a Bug - 03 Sep 2025

Shorebird Season Winding Down - 28 Aug 2025

First Fall Warblers - 29 Aug 2025

Shorebird Season is a Wrap - 31 Aug 2025

Late-season Whimbrel - 30 Aug 2025

Buff-breasted Sandpiper - 26 Aug 2025

Peregrinus interruptus - 25 Aug 2025

Hudsonian Godwit - 21 Aug 2022

Shorebirds Moved Out? - 14 Aug 2025

Last Bird, Best Bird - 18 Aug 2025

Hudsonian Godwit continues - 22 Aug 2025

Another Hot and Humid Shorebird Outing - 12 Aug 2025

Wilson's Phalarope - 20 Aug 2025

Lautenschlager Unit Shorebirds - 11 Aug 2025

American Avocets - 08 Aug 2025

Be Stilt My Sinking Feet - 06 Aug 2025

Red-necked Phalarope - 07 Aug 2025

First Long-billed Dowitchers - 03 Aug 2025

American Avocet - 02 Aug 2025

Copper Harbor, MI Warblers - 30 Jul 2025

Swamp Sparrows - 24 Jul 2025

Piping Plover @ Pt. Mouillee - 26 Jul 2025

A Break in the Humidity - 18 Jul 2025

All Hail The Dettling Brothers - 20 Jul 2025

Indigo Bunting - 13 Jul 2025

Another Short Outing - 12 Jul 2025

Crosswinds Marsh - 10 Jul 2025

Fall Shorebirding is Underway! - 08 Jul 2025

Red-headed Woodpecker @ Humbug Marsh - 04 Jul 2025

Nesting Stilts & Prelude to Fall Migration - 29 Jun 2025

Heat Dome Birding - 23 Jun 2025

Seasickness On Land - 20 Jun 2025

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