October 1, 2012

October

Owl banding has been steady in the last few days, catching 30-50 birds per night.  Last night we ended September with 636 owls, including four Long-eareds.  This month we'll be hoping for more and more Saw-whets, lots of Long-eareds in a couple of weeks, and possibly some Boreal Owls!

Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Red-breasted Nuthatches hatching
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White-crowned Sparrows, a hatch year in the foreground and an after hatch year in the back. IMG_2926

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