Sep 1: 9 Saw-whets were banded, all hatch-year birds. A bright moon slowed things down around midnight as it rose.
Sep 1: 9 Saw-whets were banded, all hatch-year birds. A bright moon slowed things down around midnight as it rose.
Aug 31: 6 Saw-whets banded, all hatch-year birds. Things slowed down after the bright moon came up. Nearly bumped into a porcupine near the nets; fortunately it didn’t get caught in a mist net.
Aug 30: No owls banded. Too much wind, too much light from the full moon.