Tiny Predator of the North

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The Northern Saw-whet Owl is the smallest owl we have in New Hampshire and while not often seen, may be more common than you think.  Because they are nocturnal, keep themselves well-hidden  in dense vegetation, and tend to migrate in irregular patterns, these tiny owls are difficult to study.  Learn about Project Owlnet, an ongoing program begun in the 1990’s to study and understand the timing, pace and intensity of the migration of this tiny predator in the Fall 2005 issue of New Hampshire Bird Records: https://nhbirdrecords.org/nhbr-pdfs/V24%20N3%20Fall%202005.pdf(“Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding” begins on page 60).  

                Other articles in this issue include:  Keeping an Eye on the Sky-Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration (see how 2005 compares to 2021!); Spotlight on Franklin’s Gull; field notes from the 2005 fall season and of course a Photo Quiz!.  Enjoy them all!  

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