Sep 20-30

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After-second-year Northern Saw-whet Owl wing under blacklight. Three ages of feathers evident.

A few days of banding missed over the last week due to illness and weather.

  • Sep 30: 5 Northern Saw-whet Owls, all hatch-year except for the after-second-year owl shown in the photo above.
  • Sep 29: out of town; no banding.
  • Sep 28: 7 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded, all hatch-year.
  • Sep 27: 1 Northern Saw-whet Owl (hatch-year) banded.
  • Sep 26: no banding
  • Sep 25: 4 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded
  • Sep 24: 6 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded
  • Sep 23: no banding; out of town
  • Sep 22: 3 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded
  • Sep 21: 4 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded. Closed early- rain
  • Sep 20: no banding- rain