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Winter Raptor Survey: Goose Pond to the Wisconsin River

Winter Raptor Survey: Goose Pond to the Wisconsin River

We have been interested in raptor migration for decades. A few years ago, a fellow member of the Hawk Migration Association (HMA) told us about the ongoing Winter Raptor Survey project, and he encouraged us to take part. We decided to take him up on it.

Photo by Arlene Koziol

Swallows, bats, & owls

Swallows, bats, & owls

We’re stationed in our lawn chairs outside the barn on the evening of July 23. Sunset today is at 8:25 pm, so we expect the bats to start appearing about ten minutes later. At 8:15, the sky is filled with swarming, swooping swallows!

Photo by Gary Shackelford

Goose Pond Moth Survey

Goose Pond Moth Survey

When I think of the order Lepidoptera, it’s easy for brightly colored butterflies to overshadow the generally dull-colored moths. When asked about the distinction between moths and butterflies, Kyle replied that there wasn’t one: “owls are a group of birds, and butterflies are a group of moths.”

Photo by Kyle Johnson