The last couple of nights have been ideal for banding- no rain, no strong wind, and dark.\u00a0 The next few nights look like they’ll be more of the same.\u00a0 On Oct 14, I banded the largest number of Boreal Owls for a single night at this location since the project started in 2009.<\/p>\n
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The last couple of nights have been ideal for banding- no rain, no strong wind, and dark.\u00a0 The next few nights look like they’ll be more of the same.\u00a0 On Oct 14, I banded the largest number of Boreal Owls for a single night at this location since the project started in 2009. 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