Oct 15-18: Slowing down after several great banding nights

Things have slowed down over the last couple of nights as the temperatures dropped below freezing.  This follows several good banding nights that seem to have come later in the season than usual.

Oct 18: 

  • 1 Northern Saw-whet Owl (and one returning Saw-whet first banded 4 days ago)
  • 2 Boreal Owls

Oct 17:   No owls banded; nets only open for a couple of hours.  Opened late due to other commitments.

Oct 16:   

  • 6 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded

 

Oct 15: 

  • 9 Northern Saw-whet Owls banded
  • 3 Boreal Owls banded