http://hawkridge.org/events/owl.html
is the URL to register for the Northern Owl Symposium to be held at UMD in Duluth on March 17th, 18th, and 19th. The MOU (Minnesota Ornithologists Union) is one of the primary organizers of this event, and will be strongly represented all presentations. Friday evening (the 17th) will be a family focused evening, with storytelling and live owls on display, with the possibility of a release of rehabilitated birds back into the wild. Saturday (the 18th) will be an impressive list of speakers, check the website listed above for details. You will get the chance to hear first hand details and behaviors observed last winter when we were invaded by thousands of Great Gray, Boreal, and Northern Hawk Owls! Sunday is the chance to interact on important subjects, volunteerism in support of owl conservation, photography, audio recording of owls, eco tourism impacts, banding, and educational opportunities with the subject of owls are all to be covered. These sessions will be open forums to participate in. Please register this week and you can get the whole weekend for a $20 discount. We have 100 people coming already and another 100 expected. I hope to see you there. Proceeds from this symposium go towards the MN Owl Censusing project and the establishment of an IBA (Important Bird Area) in the Sax Zim Bog area of St. Louis County. Come fellowship with us and share with us your love of these great birds. Good Birding. Mark Alt President, MOU
