February 8, 2026, 1:00 PM Central Time Where the Owls Go: Methods and Insights from Short-eared Owl Research in Maryland with Andy Brown and Alex Pellegrini, Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership, USA
Andy Brown and Alex Pellegrini from the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership’s Farmland Raptor Program will present their ongoing research on Short-eared Owls in Maryland, focused on understanding winter habitat use, movement, and behavior in fragmented agricultural and grassland landscapes. Their work aims to address key knowledge gaps for a species that remains difficult to study and conserve. The talk will highlight preliminary insights, methodological challenges, and opportunities for collaboration to better understand and protect Short-eared Owls in the Mid-Atlantic United States. You can make a donation to support this project by clicking here <https://marylandbirds.org/donate> . Please indicate in the comment section that your donation is for the Farmland Raptor Program. The presentation will be about one hour, with up to one additional hour allowed for questions. Free webinar. Register to get the Zoom link. It will be concurrently livestreamed to the International Owl Center’s YouTube channel. https://www.internationalowlcenter.org/virtualexpert ***This is the last webinar this winter Karla Bloem Houston, MN [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

