Yesterday (Saturday) I banded three female Northern Saw-whet Owls ... two 
adults and one juvenile. It was between 8:30-9:30 pm in the general vicinity 
of the Clear Creek Metro Parks parking lot.

These are most likely winter stopovers and should be around, as well as many 
others, through January/February.

If you plan to attempt calling one in after dark, expect to wait at least an 
hour. Then, you will have to see them as they don't typically sing in the 
winter (at least not in the eastern U.S.). There are exceptions! They are 
very curios and do investigate calls they hear!

As you may know, many owls sing quieter as they get closer fooling you into 
thinking they are farther away. Saw-whets are experts at directional calling 
just by turning their head. IF you are lucky enough to hear one, it may seem 
that it is farther away but it could be over your head looking right at you.

Check out the stats of the Ohio and Indiana Saw-whet banding stations at 
www.hbrcnet.org

Aren't owls amazing creatures!!!

Happy Birding!

Tim
http://www.hbrcnet.org
http://www.tolfordphotography.com

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