- Date
- 2019-03-17
- Kind
- Wildlife observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- wildlifecommunityobservation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On March 17, 2019, a Beaver Island resident reported seeing five canids on the ice near McFadden’s Point and High Island. The animals were initially described as wolves, but the poster later corrected the identification to coyotes after reviewing the video.
Evidence limits
This is a corrected firsthand forum account. The archive does not independently verify the species, number of animals, or precise sighting location.
Sources
- The initial post reported five animals seen from a deck near McFadden’s Point and High Island, with video mentioned. A March reply questioned the identification, and the original poster later acknowledged that the animals were coyotes. This record preserves the observation and correction, not an independently verified count or location.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013966
Added 9 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “A reported canid sighting near McFadden’s Point is later identified as coyotes, 2019”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-coyote-observation-march-2019/, accessed [date], citing Fschoo, “The pack of wolves I saw today,” Beaver Island Forum, March 18, 2019, with follow-up correction June 18, 2020..
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