The winds of spring migration delivered a spectacular show today at the Indiana Dunes, headlined by our first major Blue Jay flight of the season! Observers were treated to an impressive passage of over 2,000 Blue Jays streaming eastward, often in flocks of 100 or more at a time...
The see-saw of spring continued this week. When the winds weren’t coming off the lake, we actually saw spring migration surge, with two standout count days delivering strong passerine and raptor movement, including an excellent sapsucker flight and one of the season’s better showings for buteo hawks. Woodpecker Winds...
It’s been a slow crawl into April at the Indiana Dunes Longshore Tower. So far, just one count has been logged—on April 3—and persistent north winds off the lake have kept things in a holding pattern since. The forecast doesn’t give us much hope of a shift anytime soon,...
How did March feel for all of you? The winds of late March at the Indiana Dunes Longshore Tower weren’t always blowing in our favor. We experienced a string of slow days this past week as less-than-ideal weather patterns kept bird movement on the lakefront to a minimum. But...
The Indiana Dunes Longshore Flight Survey hit a new high this past Friday, marking the most impressive migration count of the season thus far. With warming temperatures and strong south winds, birds took full advantage of the favorable conditions, resulting in the highest species count and individual totals recorded...
Over the past week, The Dunes area has experienced some turbulent up and down with the temperatures. that brought a mix of severe weather conditions, including heavy snow, strong winds, and fluctuating temperatures. We literally had teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and even 60 degrees logged this week. Such...
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