Owl Update 8/23/2023
After banding just 45 juvenile Northern Saw-whet Owls (NSWO) in July, results so far in August have come as a welcomed surprise. We banded another 26 juveniles this week, bringing August's total to 112 [...]
Fall Waterbird Count – Week 1 Update (8.15-8.16)
The fall 2023 waterbird count got off to a strong start with some excellent weather and pleasantly warm temperatures for the first two days of the season. Many visitors to the Point this week [...]
Owl Update 8-16-2023
Our streak of consecutive nights continued this past week, and we have now opened nets on all 46 nights of the season so far. This week we welcomed Sarah Montalvo to the field crew, [...]
Owl Update 8/9/2023
Things picked up this past week after being in a serious rut during the last three weeks of July. Our nightly total from July 8 to August 1 never exceeded eight owls banded. Aside [...]
Owl Update 8/2/2023
As July ended, it was amazing how consistent things were. We're obviously in a down year, which is an expected event, but things have been almost comical recently. Late July and early August are [...]
Owl Update 7/26/2023
Things have remained slow but steady over the past week. We only caught one bird on July 19, then got skunked the next night. Since then, each of the last five nights has produced [...]