Banding has been slow for the last week due to lots of rain and wind, which prevented opening nets during several nights.  

The highlight this week was a Western Screech-Owl that was found in a chicken coop; it was banded before release.

Oct 13:
The first good banding night after a week of rain.  

• 8 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded, all hatch-year
  
• 1 Western Screech-owl banded.  Thanks to Aaron Lang, who found this owl in his chicken coop and let me know about it.

Oct 12: No banding; rained out.

Oct 11: 
1 Northern Saw-whet Owl banded; nets closed early due to rain.

Oct 10: No banding; rained out.

Oct 9: No banding; wind/rain

Oct 8: 
11 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded

Oct 7: 
1 Northern Saw-whet Owl banded

Thanks to the Kachemak Bay Birders for their visit and participation on the night of Oct 5. 

Oct 6:
4 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded, all hatch-year

Oct 5:
6 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded, all hatch-year birds.
Visitors included eight members of Kachemak Bay Birders and guests.

Oct 4: 
8 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded.  One was an after-second-year bird; the rest were hatch-year.
Thanks to Erick, Veronica and Betsy for the help.

Oct 3: Rained out

Oct 2: 
7 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded, all hatch-year birds.

Oct 1:
2 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded, both hatch-year birds.

Sep 30: 
3 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded, both hatch-year birds.