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Whitefish Point dunes and sand-cobble beach. The American Bird Conservancy designated Whitefish Point a Globally Important Bird Area. [1] [2] Whitefish Point's land and water features create a natural corridor that funnels thousands of birds during spring and fall migrations, providing unique opportunities for research, education, and conservation programs.
Whitefish Point is known for the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, its Lake Superior shoreline, the Whitefish Point Lighthouse and as a prime birding area. Whitefish Point is a designated Important Bird Area. The Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, an affiliate of the Michigan Audubon Society, operates a research and education facility at Whitefish ...
The sandy beach along the point is an exciting place to look for banded agates, especially after a storm or to take a walk along the sandy shoreline and enjoy the magic of Lake Superior. In 2012, for the fourth year in a row after a 23-year absence, piping plovers nested at Whitefish Point, and successfully fledged offspring.
With more than 338 bird species encountered, Acadia National Park is considered one of the premier bird-watching areas in the country, according to National Park Service, and is ranked first by Birda.
Bird tracker: Most-sighted backyard birds in 50 states and D.C. during January Sue Flocco looks through her binoculars at birds at Carolina Beach State Park on Dec. 20, 2023.
BirdTrack allows birdwatchers to record the names and numbers of birds seen in a specified location anywhere in the world. [5] It acts as a log for those wishing to maintain lists of their own sightings, [ 3 ] [ 2 ] but also feeds data into various scientific surveys, [ 2 ] is used for research and conservation purposes, [ 3 ] and generates ...
Bird Survey of Manitou Island, includes several photos of the island. Interactive map on Michigan lighthouses, Detroit News. Interactive map of lighthouses in eastern Lake Superior. Lighthouse Central, Manitou Island Lighthouse The Ultimate Guide to Upper Michigan Lighthouses by Jerry Roach. (Publisher: Bugs Publishing LLC - 2007).
Whitefish Bay is a large bay on the eastern end of Lake Superior between Michigan, United States, and Ontario, Canada.It is located between Whitefish Point in Michigan and Whiskey Point along the more rugged, largely wilderness Canadian Shield of Ontario.