Friday 03/21/14: It was again a crisp evening with a helping of mud this evening. Thankfully, the winds were calm and temperatures were stable. Three new Northern Saw-whets were banded (all females). A banded Saw-whet was also encountered, a Third Year bird banded in September, 2013 near Ville-Marie, Quebec. Thank you to Leanna for her help! Tom Klotzbach
Saturday 03/22/14: Again a chilly evening with winds that picked up a bit towards the end of the evening. Three Northern Saw-whet Owls were banded and some images were taken of these birds to help assist in identifying different age classes of feathers. Some snow started to fall, so nets were closed 30 minutes early. A thank you to Jenna and Katie for their tips and experience! Tom Klotzbach
Tuesday 03/25/14: Tonight wasn’t just chilly – it was cold! However, the wind was mild and saw-whets are cold-hardy . . . so Barb, Emily and I opened the nets. We closed at hour three in anticipation of approaching snow. We heard one owl in the woods, but caught none. We did see American Woodcock at dusk, and we heard what we think were foxes behind the banding lab. Andrea Patterson