Banding has picked up a little over the last week or so. Although it’s still a comparatively slow season, I’ve been banding at least a few owls every night lately.
| Sep 29 | 4 Northern Saw-whets banded; 2 hatch-year, 2 adults |
| Sep 28 | 4 Northern Saw-whets banded, all hatch-year |
| Sep 27 | 6 Northern Saw-whets banded, all hatch-year |
| Sep 26 | 9 Northern Saw-whets banded, all hatch-year |
| Sep 25 | 6 Northern Saw-whets banded, 1 adult, 5 hatch-year. Also first Boreal Owl of the season. |
| Sep 24 | 1 Northern Saw-whet banded, hatch-year |
| Sep 22 | 2 Northern Saw-whets banded, both adult (second-year) |
And tonight, at almost midnight, a bright green meteor lit up the sky while I was out checking the nets. I had never seen one quite so bright/close. A couple of minutes later, a loud, distant explosion was heard from the north. It should be interesting to learn more about this event; I’ve already heard of other sightings around Homer and from communities to the north.
