Greetings all, Last night I setup the saw-whet owl banding station at Hitchcock Nature Center north of Council Bluffs and recaptured a female that was banded by us Nov 1, 2010. She was fat! Up 12g from last capture.
She was the only owl heard or captured in a 4 hour effort. Perhaps she over-wintered in the area? I am trying to determine the timing of spring migration in Iowa for these guys. Does anyone have information on spring sightings in March and April of NSWO in Iowa? The IOU early/late dates suggest that most are gone by the second week in April. I would like to compile dates to get a feel for the peak period so I know when to set up the station. Please respond to me off list and I will post what I find out to the Ia-Birds. Thanks. Jer Toll Hitchcock Nature Center Pottawattomie County 402.312.1635 [email protected] --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
