Things are starting to pick up a little bit.
Four new Northern Saw-whet Owls banded (all hatch year).

The season’s first recapture showed up; a Northern Saw-whet Owl banded here on Sep 21, 2012 made a return visit. It was aged as a hatch year last year, and showed the typical 2nd year molt pattern this year.

The first owl banded this season on Aug 18 also showed up again.

I’m not sure what it was about the night’s conditions, but every owl caught was up in the top panel of the mist nets, higher up than has been typical here. It was clear and dark with no wind/rain.