After 15 years, we finally caught our first owl that was banded somewhere else.

This hatch-year Northern Saw-whet was originally banded in Anchorage. It was banded in a nest box in Forsythe Park in May 2024.

Banding totals as of Sep 16:

Species	new	recap	Foreign recap
NSWO	31	2	1

There have been quite a few rained-out nights so far this season; hopefully conditions improve.