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Breeding range extension of the Northern Saw-whet Owl in Quebec.  -  Sep 1, 2006
Free with registration - Wilson Journal of Ornithology - AccessMyLibrary.comThe breeding range of the Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) is restricted to North America (Cannings 1993), and includes most of the southern ...

SPOT IT! NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL  -  Mar 27, 2005
$2.95 - St. Paul Pioneer Press - NewsBankStanding just 7 inches tall, the northern saw-whet owl is the smallest owl found east of the Mississippi River. Its small size makes it a perfect target for ...

Saw-whet owl gets Cape care  -  Feb 8, 2008
Cape Cod TimesThis saw-whet owl weighed less than 3 ounces and was about 7 inches tall, with a wingspan almost a foot and a half. By Doug Fraser ...

In search of the saw-whet owl  -  Dec 27, 2008
Cape Cod TimesSnowy owls – typically of the far north – have moved well south of their normal winter range this year. This owl was spotted on Nantucket during a raging ...

UMW researchers track elusive owls SAW-WHET OWL  -  Nov 23, 2007
Free-Lance Star - The Free Lance-StarBy LAURA MOYER. All fall, University of Mary Washington seniors Stephanie McGinness and Weston Betts have trekked out to Sumerduck, trying to catch and band ...

Saw-whet owl with broken shoulder freed after recovering at Lake Erie...  -  Apr 5, 2009
Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.comA golden-eyed owl no bigger than a woman's hand was freed March 26 after recovering at the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center from a broken shoulder. ...

Early saw-whet owl migration delights banders  -  Oct 20, 2007
Daily News of Newburyport - The Daily News of NewburyportMargo and I returned to Lookout Rock in Upton last Sunday night to, once again, witness the banding of saw-whet owls by Strickland Wheelock and his crew of ...

Winter's visitors include two owls we seldom see  -  Nov 28, 2008
Memphis Commercial AppealBy Van Harris. A bad day birding beats a good day working any time. But a "good" day birding is wonderful. The things that make a "good" day are usually the ...

[BIRDWG05] AZ: Pinal Mountains Northern Saw-Whet Owl  -  Jun 7, 2009
Surfbirds NewsErin Johnson and I spent the day (June 7)?in the Pinal Mountains south of Globe in Gila County.? The only sign we saw of the Pioneer fire ...

WISE WATCH: OWL STUDY GUIDING CONSERVATION EFFORTS  -  Jun 2, 2006
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… Release: Trent ornithologist's saw-whet owl-banding project...  -  Sep 26, 2008
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Savoring the long anticipated song of the saw-whet owl  -  Jan 7, 2007
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Saw-whet owl.(Brief Article) | Article from New York State Conservatio...  -  Oct 1, 2005
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Watching wildlife a labor of love  -  Jan 10, 2010
Rochester Democrat and ChronicleThe snowy owl poked its head from behind a tall log. Its large yellow eyes beamed like headlamps on its pure white face. Snowy owls live in the Arctic and ...

saw-whet owl | Definition of saw-whet owl | HighBeam.com: Online …  -  Jul 12, 2006
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HEARING AN EERIE TRILL ON AN `OWL PROWL'  -  Feb 1, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Hartford Courant - ProQuest ArchiverThe most common species of owl in the state is the barred owl, with its "who cooks for you?" and "who cooks for you all?" call. [Kasha Breau] said calling ...

Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT)  -  Mar 12, 2008
$2.95 - Salt Lake Tribune, The - NewsBankThe northern saw-whet owl is common in Utah, but not often observed since it is active at night. This small northern saw-whet owl was observed recently by ...

IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA, A LIVELY 9-YEAR-OLD NAMED ALICE IS …  -  Feb 11, 2007
$2.95 - St. Paul Pioneer Press - NewsBank..."A wise old owl sat on an oak/The more he saw the less he spoke/ The less he spoke the more he heard/Why aren't we like that wise old bird? ...

… Breeding range extension of the Northern Saw-whet Owl in Quebec. -...  -  Sep 1, 2006
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Owl presentation is a hoot  -  Nov 30, 2008
Cape Cod TimesWendy Parker does her best saw-whet owl call during yesterday's “Eyes on Owls� program at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster. ...

Saw-whet owl.(Brief Article)  -  Oct 1, 2005
$4.95 - New York State Conservationist - ECNextI was hiking in the Long Lake area last October. It was a beautiful day. I stopped to look up, and was fortunate to spot this little fella. ...

Article: Characterizing Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)...  -  Aug 28, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of... - HighBeam ResearchABSTRACT. Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) winter habitat in south-central Indiana was assessed during two winters (2003/2004 & 2004/2005). ...

Get Into Nature: Catching and banding saw-whet owls  -  Nov 22, 2009
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazetteBy Scott Shalaway. I have a new favorite bird: the northern saw-whet owl. Until last week, I had never seen one in the wild. But last week, Joey Herron ...

York Land Trust plans final Year of the Owl event  -  Nov 5, 2008
Seacoastonline.comOwls were the focus of several programs this year at The York Land Trust, including a midnight owl trek in April and a York River dusk kayak trip this ...

Owl encounters highlight this week  -  Oct 24, 2009
Daily News of Newburyport - The Daily News of NewburyportI had two encounters with owls this past week. The first one came on a call from friend and fellow birder Phil Brown. He called on Monday afternoon to ...

whet | Definition of whet | HighBeam.com: Online Dictionary  -  Jul 12, 2006
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The secret lives of owls: Fall Family Fun Day will be a hoot  -  Nov 13, 2009
Pocono RecordBy SHANNON HAGELAUER. Do you know the difference between the great horned owl and the barn owl? You might have heard of a spotted owl, but did you know ...

Injured animals find care in Coulee Region  -  Jan 10, 2007
West Salem Coulee NewsThe northern saw-whet owl, (Aegolius acadicus), is our smallest owl, only about 7 to 8 inches long and a wingspan of about 20 inches. ...

The Minnesota Owl Invasion by Alex Cruz  -  Jan 9, 2005
Surfbirds NewsAlex Cruz was born a "Newyorican" in Brooklyn, New York in 1968, but raised in the West. His educational background is in biology and science illustration. ...

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Texas owls have good hunting qualities, numerous sounds  -  Oct 26, 2008
LubbockOnline.comHalloween is almost upon us again and our thoughts turn to ghosts, goblins, and witches, as well as some of the night-flying creatures like bats and owls. ...

Md. Scientists Monitor Migration Of Tiny Owls  -  Nov 12, 2007
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Who goes there? State Park naturalists band Sawwhet Owls  -  Dec 4, 2009
Chesterton TribuneHow cute is that? A Northern Saw-whet Owl, caught in a mist net for banding near the Tremont Shelter at Indiana Dunes State Park (IDSP), perches on the head ...

SAW II.(Weekend) | Article from The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) | …  -  Oct 27, 2005
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Jackson County Chronicle - Features  -  Oct 28, 2009
Jackson County Chronicle...by Jim Solberg. Early last week, we had a day of warmth and sunshine that drew out many animals that had been more or less inactive. ...

… opportunity to meet a little-known Maine native -æthe saw-whet owl.  -  Oct 28, 2007
$2.00 - Portland Press Herald - NewsBankState biologist Judy Camuso crept past each visitor in her kitchen, holding a small owl close to each one's ears. As she slowly passed each of a dozen ...

CONSERVATION CLASH OVER SALE OF PRESERVE ; CONNECTICUT …  -  Jun 13, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Hartford Courant - ProQuest ArchiverRichard Stelzer, Haagenson's former caretaker, said Haagenson thought long and hard over whether to donate the land to the society or to the then-fledgling ...

Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT)  -  Nov 1, 2006
$2.95 - Salt Lake Tribune, The - NewsBankThe northern saw-whet owl can be found throughout Utah in all types of woodlands. It is a small owl without ear tufts, weighing between 2.3 and 5.3 ounces ...

Deep inside us lives a longing that all the world be at peace  -  Feb 17, 2007
Seattle TimesFrom time to time, The Seattle Times hosts guest columnists on the Faith & Values Page. Today, we introduce Eileen Kiera, dharmacarya... By Eileen Kiera ...

Audubon Center notebook .  -  Mar 24, 2006
Bangor Daily News - Google News ArchiveORRINGTON — We have a pair of barred owls that live on the hill behind Fields Pond Audubon Center. They often hoot from their home up on Copeland Hill. ...

WILDLIFE IN PERIL ; REPORT IDENTIFIES 925 SPECIES IN NEED OF …  -  Aug 17, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Richmond Times - Dispatch - ProQuest ArchiverTier one (critical concern): Shortnose sturgeon, Shenandoah salamander, loggerhead sea turtle, wood turtle, bog turtle, red- cockaded woodpecker, ...

Article: A bird in the hand ; Lucky observers have a unique opportunit...  -  Oct 28, 2007
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"Saw V".(Weekend) | Article from The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) | …  -  Oct 23, 2008
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Hooo's making that sound? Write it down  -  Jan 7, 2010
Winnipeg Free PressA northern saw-whet owl is photographed near Birds Hill Provincial Park. (CHRISTIAN ARTUSO FOR THE WINNIPEG FREE PRESS). Christian Artuso stops talking ...

Bird sightings  -  Jun 6, 2007
$2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankRecent bird sightings as reported to the Massachusetts Audubon Society. (Report from Western Mass., from May 30). Migration is finally slowing down, ...

A new favorite bird to monitor: Saw-whet Owls  -  Nov 24, 2009
Farm and Dairy...by Scott Shalaway. Until last week, I'd never seen one in the wild. But on Wednesday, Joey Herron invited me to his banding station at Valley Falls State ...

Column: Local birder with a big-time banding bug  -  Nov 13, 2008
Delaware County Daily TimesBy PHILIP N. WITMER, Times Guest Columnist. It was dark and cool night in October 2007. I stood there with my hands in my pockets trying to catch my breath. ...

New Year's visitor causes lots of excitement (01/08/06)  -  Jan 8, 2006
NorthernLife.caI know the saw whet owl, having spotted my first one 27 years ago while on a canoe trip. We know they live around here because we hear their mating call in ...

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS  -  Jun 15, 2008
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Alarm call like the whetting of saw blade  -  Nov 19, 2007
Yord.nlBOONSBORO - The high-pitched, staccato mating call of a northern saw-whet owl pierces the night and lures birds into a gossamer net that researchers have ...

So What? Saw-Whet?(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)  -  Mar 1, 2005
Free with registration - MBR Bookwatch - AccessMyLibrary.comThis is a nice children's book with wonderful photos of the Saw-Whet owl. It is easy reading and provides a basic understanding of the Saw-Whet owl's habits ...

Fairmont man's work part of Project Owlnet  -  Nov 9, 2008
Times-West VirginianBy Bill Byrd. VALLEY FALLS STATE PARK — A waxing half-moon hangs over the ridge top on this cool night in late fall, illuminating the surrounding terrain. ...

timestranscript.com - Avian tenants seek housing | Nelson Poirier - …  -  Mar 21, 2009
Times and TranscriptThe Metro housing market remains brisk and things are no different in our New Brunswick wildlife community. This native New Brunswick leprechaun Northern ...

Discovery Weekend Planned  -  Sep 16, 2006
Cameron County EndeavorJoin the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) State Park Environmental Educators and Guest Presenters for a Discovery ...

Tiny owls make brief pit stop at Kings Gap  -  Nov 9, 2008
Carlisle SentinelThe saw whet owl — depicted on the Pennsylvania Conserve Wild Resources license plate — is the tiniest of all owls and not much larger than robins. ...

Blue Ridge Parkway bird survey takes flight  -  Feb 13, 2006
wataugademocrat.comBy Scott Nicholson. Blue Ridge Parkway officials are looking for fans of the feathered kind to conduct volunteer bird counts for the national park. ...

Park presents family activities  -  Feb 21, 2006
Republican - MassLive.com - The Republican - MassLive.comBy NATALIA E. ARBULÚ. SPRINGFIELD - Whether it was the majestic bald eagle or the diminutive saw-whet owl, Thomas Ricardi's birds of prey wowed both ...

Cold, dark mornings rewarded with owl sightings  -  Jan 29, 2009
Seattle TimesBy Kathryn True; By Kathryn True. After retiring from years of underwater work as a Navy submarine officer, the longtime Bainbridge Islander got the chance ...

Hampton Around the Town  -  Aug 19, 2008
Seacoastonline.comHAMPTON — A Saw-whet owl was blown off its course and landed on a fishing boat 32 miles offshore of Hampton Beach. According to people onboard, ...

Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times  -  Dec 30, 2007
New York TimesA team of birdwatchers at the Lake Tappan Reservoir take part in the National Audubon Society's annual count. Volunteers in the Greenwich-Stamford count ...

OBSESSIONS; Stop, look, listen, count; Nothing matters to speed...  -  May 24, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverTruth is, I was the team's weak link -- and not just because I sometimes took the time to appreciate a beautiful bird. As birders go, I'm lame. ...

Adventures with Owls, Plum Recipes, Google's New Browser  -  Sep 10, 2008
KUOW NPRPaul Bannick has traveled all over North America photographing owls. He shares tales about the diversity of owls he's discovered right here in the Northwest ...

Maine news in brief  -  Oct 25, 2008
Seacoastonline.comELIOT, Maine — The first Great Expectations Auction will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Regatta Banquet & Conference Center on Route 236. ...

A MYSTERIOUS OWL KEEPS AN ONLOOKER GUESSING  -  Feb 22, 2009
$1.95 - Roanoke Times - NewsBankAt dusk one evening, I made the hard turn into our driveway. My headlights swept the far hillside where I often see deer, but this time I saw movement along ...

Eagles highlight birding trips  -  Jan 26, 2008
Daily News of Newburyport - The Daily News of NewburyportLast Sunday's "Eagles & Owls" bird walk turned out to be quite successful. Twenty-five hearty souls turned out on that cold, blustery day. ...

Indiana Researchers Track Tiny Owls  -  Nov 13, 2006
Washington PostAP. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Researchers are catching and banding tiny owls to learn more about their comings and goings through Indiana. ...

Feathered friends: Birders are a strange breed.  -  Aug 13, 2007
Free with registration - Detroit Free Press - AccessMyLibrary.comDETROIT _ It was raw, windy and dark on Whitefish Point, and Max Henschell was crouched in a wooden shack with a clipboard and pencil, scanning an empty ...

Excerpt from 'Central Park in the Dark'  -  May 14, 2008
USA TODAY - USA TodayBy Marie Winn. Once an owl is discovered in Central Park, its whereabouts are duly reported. A few birders and quite a few tourists write reports of ...

WILKINSON CLAIMS SCORING TITLE.(SPORTS) | Article from The …  -  Feb 21, 2009
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A week's worth of science news, by; Microscope  -  Mar 19, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Toronto Star - ProQuest ArchiverU.K. researcher Stuart Brody and Swiss researcher Tillmann Kruger gathered male and female volunteers in a laboratory to watch erotic films. ...

Brainerd Dispatch: Outdoors | Brainerd, MN  -  Feb 12, 2005
Brainerd Daily DispatchDue to its nocturnal habits, choice of habitats and a tendency to remain motionless when approached, the saw-whet owl is seldom seen. ...

WISCONSIN GETS 'F' IN AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION REPORT.( …  -  Jan 13, 2009
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Secretive owl increasingly turns up in Va.  -  Nov 23, 2007
Roanoke TimesIt's the diminutive northern saw-whet owl, Aegolius acadicus, the smallest owl in eastern North America. Odds are you've never seen one in the Roanoke area ...

Wounded birds of prey find home Saw-whet owls are rarely seen in...  -  Jul 31, 2008
$2.95 - Sacramento Bee - NewsBankPerched in the Effie Yeaw Nature Center's lobby, Sophie the owl has come a long way since being rescued from the grille of a truck in Willits. ...

Whooo am I? Test your owl knowledge  -  Apr 10, 2008
Minneapolis Star-Tribune - Minneapolis Star TribuneMinnesota plays host to 10 species of owls. Late spring is a good time to see the ones that are making their way north to breeding grounds and those that ...

Article: St. Joseph's tops Temple.(college basketball) - Philadelphia...  -  Mar 10, 2006
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WILKINSON, GREGORY LEAD PREPS POINTS RACE.(SPORTS) | Article …  -  Feb 19, 2009
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SCORING RACE HEATS UP.(SPORTS) | Article from The Capital Times ( …  -  Feb 13, 2009
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Bird sightings  -  Jan 6, 2010
Boston GlobePurple sandpipers were spotted during this year's Mid-Cape Christmas Bird Count. (Mark Wilson/Globe Staff/File). Recent bird sightings on Cape Cod (as of ...

Article: AWC baseball evens record. - Sun (Yuma, AZ) | HighBeam …  -  Jan 29, 2007
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Boston Globe, The : BIRD SIGHTINGS  -  Jan 4, 2006
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THE NIGHT MIGRATION OF SAW-WHET OWLS GETINTO NATURE  -  Oct 11, 2009
$2.95 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - NewsBankBird migration usually conjures up images of V-shaped flocks of geese heading south or ruby-throated hummingbirds disappearing from backyard feeders. ...

Article: Temple upsets No. 18 Maryland - Deseret News (Salt Lake...  -  Jan 29, 2006
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Letter: Leslie Science Center valuable to grandchild  -  May 18, 2009
MLive.comBy Douglas D. Fisher. Recently a cross-states visit from my 10-year-old granddaughter, Alejandra, gave me a special opportunity to appreciate the Leslie ...

Fall skies are owl about raptors  -  Nov 5, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Factiva, from Dow JonesBy Phil Bloom. The distinctive hooting of a great horned owl pierced the night air behind Bob Walton's home the other night. The next evening, while driving ...

Article: Owls drop first exhibition game - University Wire | HighBeam...  -  Jul 22, 2005
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Winter nature lovers give a hoot about owls  -  Jan 28, 2006
Times Herald-RecordI'm stomping around a stunted, lonely evergreen at a polluted scrap yard on Newburgh's waterfront. What peeps out on a branch into the pale sun? ...

Holiday counts thorough, dramatic  -  Jan 13, 2008
Cape Cod TimesThe 48th Martha's Vineyard Christmas Bird Count was conducted Jan. 5, a gorgeous winter Saturday. It was one of the best weather conditions for the count ...

Close encounters of the feathered kind  -  Nov 12, 2008
Seacoastonline.comBy Sue Pike. As a finale to its celebration of the "Year of the Owl," the York Land Trust invited state wildlife biologist Judy Camuso and a diminutive owl ...

Catching a late flight: Banders lure saw-whet owls **Nocturnal...  -  Oct 28, 2008
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Article: Temple baseball continues one-dimensional trend - University...  -  May 5, 2005
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Visitors soak up wisdom about owls at Curran farm  -  Jan 3, 2010
Bangor Daily NewsBy Jessica Bloch. Most of the audience had left the Curran Homestead's main barn Saturday afternoon by the time the great horned owl flew from its perch and ...

SEARCHING FOR OWLS THAT GO TOOT, TOOT IN THE NIGHT  -  Jun 18, 2006
$1.95 - Roanoke Times - NewsBankThis week, we'll travel that same rutted road by night, in search of saw-whet owls with veteran birder Charles Ziegenfus. Ziegenfus, a mathematics professor ...

Owl lessons featured at Lepper Library reading party  -  Oct 8, 2008
SalemNews.netBy MATTHEW WHITE. There's an owl of a good time waiting children who attend an after-school party at Lisbon's Lepper Library tonight. ...

First Wildlife Injury Reported From Sleeper Lakes Wildfire in Luce...  -  Aug 24, 2007
allamericanpatriots.comBy admin - Posted on August 24th, 2007. August 23, 2007 -- A juvenile Northern Saw-whet owl rescued Tuesday from the Sleeper Lakes wildfire in Luce County, ...

LOCALS HAVE THEIR OWN 'GRAIL BIRDS'  -  Jul 15, 2005
$1.95 - Roanoke Times - NewsBankWhen Tim Gallagher of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology confirmed Gene Sparling's rediscovery of the fabled ivory-billed woodpecker in Arkansas, an earthquake ...

Telegram.com - A product of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette  -  Jan 30, 2010
Worcester Telegram - Worcester TelegramInterfaith Stitchers of Northeastern Connecticut will meet from 9 am to 1 pm at Westfield Congregational Church at Main and Reynolds streets. ...

Tiny owls part of big project  -  Oct 10, 2009
Times and TranscriptBy Joshua Page. PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A handful of small tools and banding equipment, left from the previous night's session, sits on a towel, ...

RE: [sbcobirding] Cuyama Valley  -  Mar 22, 2009
Surfbirds NewsCactus Wren is unrecorded in the county, so there is no chance of that. Bell's Vireo is pretty difficult now as they seem to have gone from the upper Santa ...

Audubon Center notebook  -  Apr 29, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Bangor Daily News - ProQuest ArchiverAnimal programs presented. ORRINGTON - During the week of school vacation, the sightings at Fields Pond were a bit unusual. Not that every sighting isn't ...

Is the musk ox the next dodo?  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Globe and MailVertebrates make up 10 per cent of all animals sampled, including the white Siberian tiger and the saw-whet owl of British Columbia.

Salem Land Trust buys sawmill property  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
TheDayThe preserve is part of a large forest block that is home to unique plant and animal communities, including bobcat, woodland warblers, saw-whet owl and

Music to their ears  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
Centre Daily TimesLockerman, an experienced bird bander, has banded the rare saw-whet owl and many other species, but never hummingbirds. She holds a sub-permit under

Runoff Report  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Lake County News ChroniclePerhaps a boreal owl, perhaps a saw-whet owl, cousins nonetheless. I wish I were a better birder, but I’m not. I often rough in my estimates of what a

Rare Bird Alert  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
MaineToday.comA NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was calling in Yarmouth near the Cousin's River on March 17. Six PINE GROSBEAKS were in a crabapple tree beside Pedro O'Hara's

Avian tenants seek housing  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
Times and TranscriptThis native New Brunswick leprechaun Northern Saw-whet Owl contentedly uses a man-made nest box to raise its family. It's definitely time to get more nest

CRC lectures to range far and wide  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Northern Virginia DailyClawson will talk about the northern saw-whet owl, as well as other local and migratory owls and the owl-banding process. On April 8, biologist and educator

Center for Wildlife launches fund-raising campaign  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
York WeeklyOther residents include a saw-whet owl which is recovering from being hit by a car, and numerous turtles and snakes. No, the wild animals do not get named.

Wildlife sightings: Signs of spring  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Lincoln JournalOn the evening of March 8 a Baker Farm Road resident heard the rapid high toots of a saw-whet owl, the smallest owl in the Eastern US This individual could

Mat-Su community datebook (3/4/09)  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Anchorage Daily NewsKent Briske of the Alaska Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center will present a live great horned owl and a saw-whet owl. Free. (694-2108, www.ernc.org) Michael

Even more than robins, killdeer heralds spring in Northeast Ohio  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.comHeard but not seen by Terri Martincic at the Hinckley Reservation: saw-whet owl and American woodcock. • A solitary snow bunting was a welcome visitor to

Big effort to find small owl  -  07 Feb 2009
Waterbury Republican American,I stopped on the dark road at White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield to listen for a northern saw-whet owl. Our smallest owl gives a series of

Rare Bird Alert  -  Feb 6, 2009
MaineToday.com,Also on MDI, a N. SAW-WHET OWL was seen on January 31 in Town Hill. Seven species of gulls were seen during a survey in Cutler on January 31 including four

Cold, dark mornings rewarded with owl sightings  -  Jan 30, 2009
Seattle Times,A friend took Acker to see a Northern saw-whet owl in 1994, and it's been owls ever since. "Besides the fact that they're as cute as the day is long," he

Encountering the 'winsome' charmer  -  Jan 22, 2009
West Fargo Pioneer,Excusing myself and donning my cap, I stepped outside for a closer look before coming face to face with the first northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus)

Northern Pygmy-Owl has a reputation for being an aggressive hunter  -  Jan 20, 2009
Arrow Lakes News,The Northern Saw-whet Owl has the characteristic short tail of most owls and probably would not have much luck with flying targets.

Owls Are The Voice Of The Winter Woods  -  Jan 12, 2009
TheDay,You may find a northern saw-whet owl hiding in a stand of evergreens near a wetland, but they are secretive and less abundant. Long- and short-eared owls

Chasing rare birds is risky business  -  Feb 3, 2009
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,Pogacnik also spotted a Northern saw-whet owl and Northern shrike on private property along Lake Erie in Perry Township. Freshly turned fields along Lorain

Got critter questions? The wildlife expert is in.  -  Jan 12, 2009
Boston Globe,The next morning she went out to get him dressed and he said “mom there is my owl� and standing on the dress a saw-whet owl and she started to scream but

Fisherville Brook refuge offers hiking and nature observation  -  Jan 21, 2009
Providence Journal,...“Occasionally, we’ll get a saw-whet owl,� she said. The trail takes walkers by vernal pools that will fill with water during the spring and give birth to

Counting birds  -  Jan 30, 2009
Logan Herald Journal,My first bird on the Logan count was observed via auditory response at 4 am from the repeating, often paired hoots of the mysterious saw-whet owl,

Rachel Scott book review: 'Central Park in the Dark' shares ...  -  Jan 13, 2009
Bemidji Pioneer,Next up are owls, all the way from the tiny saw whet owl, all of 8 inches high, to the great horned owl, 22 inches tall, with an impressive 44-inch wing

Getting up close and personal with owls  -  Jan 23, 2009
Beausejour Review,He began by introducing the students to his two owls – a Long-Eared Owl named Nemo and a Northern Saw-Whet Owl named Pepper.

Wildlife group benefits from local support  -  Jan 23, 2009
Amador Ledger-Dispatch,We also saw a little Saw-whet owl that came from a concerned person to Pine Grove Veterinary Clinic, where Dr. Clay Cockrill tended to it until it was time

Southern Utah Life In Brief  -  Jan 22, 2009
Desert Valley Times,Place to James Larkin's "Winter Aspens;" Third Place to Mary K. Feezer's "Saw-Whet Owl." Best Photography: First Place to George Millet's "Reflections;"

June, Maine's model owl bander, in action  -  Nov 6, 2008
Portsmouth Herald News,..."My antenna went up when I saw that because the saw-whet owl was going to be a life bird for me," Ficker said. That very first night in October when Ficker

Column: Local birder with a big-time banding bug  -  Nov 13, 2008
Delaware County Daily Times,I was excited and nervous at the prospect of extracting my first northern saw-whet owl from the mist net just in front of me. “Take your time and let me

York Land Trust plans final Year of the Owl event  -  Nov 5, 2008
Portsmouth Herald News,This weekend the trust will feature the northern saw-whet owl. "This will give the public a chance to hear some more in-depth facts about this mysterious

Close encounters of the feathered kind  -  Nov 12, 2008
Portsmouth Herald News,While it doesn't seem the most effective of defenses, this is what a saw-whet owl does when threatened — sit still and not fly.

Fairmont man’s work part of Project Owlnet  -  Nov 9, 2008
Times-West Virginian,He’s trying to snare a saw-whet owl. The tennis ball-sized winged predator is one of the smallest North American owls. It’s also one of the most unknown.

Tiny owls make brief pit stop at Kings Gap  -  Nov 9, 2008
Carlisle Sentinel,But the Northern saw-whet owl didn’t like her tail feathers messed with. She flapped her wings and held them tightly to her as Kleiner tried to count and

Rare Bird Alert  -  Nov 17, 2008
MaineToday.com,A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was calling in Whitefield on November 11. A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was spotted with COMMON GOLDENEYES in the Kennebec River at Fort

Catching a late flight: banders lure saw-whet owls  -  Oct 28, 2008
Allentown Morning Call,The saw-whet owl gets its name from the sound a female makes if its nest is disturbed. The sound is said to resemble the teeth of a saw scraping over a

Back to wild for owl found at NY animal hospital  -  Nov 4, 2008
Newsday,The saw-whet owl was found Oct. 8 outside the Tuckahoe Animal Hospital, unable to fly because of an injured wing. It's unclear how the bird ended up there.

Snowfall a welcome to early snowys  -  Nov 1, 2008
Ottawa Citizen,Gary Fairhead has a close -up picture of a saw-whet owl on Amherst Island. It had a mouse cached nearby. A barred owl had caught a good-sized garter snake.

Texas owls have good hunting qualities, numerous sounds  -  Oct 25, 2008
LubbockOnline.com,Three of these species - the snowy owl, northern pygmy owl and northern saw-whet owl - are rare in Texas. The South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in

Inured owl doing well after rescue  -  Nov 4, 2008
New York Daily News,The northern saw-whet owl was found Oct. 8 outside the Tuckahoe Animal Hospital, unable to fly because of an injured wing. Nature Center assistant managing

Maine news in brief  -  Oct 25, 2008
York Weekly,To better understand the migration of these small birds, Camuso participated in a saw-whet owl banding project. Each fall she captures, weighs, measures,

PeterBIO: Fishing in the skies  -  Nov 5, 2008
Kawartha Media Group,The sound is the prerecorded call of a Northern Saw Whet owl, an audio lure. A group of head-lamped hikers are here to check the nets, and band any owls

Injured owl, now healed, to be released at 3:30 at Greenburgh ...  -  Oct 30, 2008
Lower Hudson Journal news,By Leslie Korngold GREENBURGH - The small saw-whet owl that could not fly when found outside a Tuckahoe veterinary hospital will be released back into the

Author: Wiegand, Jim  -  Nov 10, 2008
The Prairie Star,10) Saw-Whet Owl Risk not disclosed. Uncommon resident of the inter-mountain region. At risk during hunting dispersal and migration.

Good winds and cold dispatch last migrants  -  Oct 25, 2008
Ottawa Citizen,At Amherst Island, only one saw-whet owl was found in the woods. On the Kingston Field-Naturalists' property, there was a black-bellied and eight golden

California Raptor Center to hold open house, “Hawk Walkâ€?  -  Nov 14, 2008
The California Aggie Online,Sophie is a Saw-Whet Owl and Baggins is a Burrowing Owl. The two are among the birds that are not available to be viewed by the public throughout the year.

Community Calendar  -  Oct 31, 2008
Worcester Telegram,The smallest owl of the northeastern US, the Saw-Whet Owl, typically migrates south in early winter. This new banding program provides valuable data as well

Community Calendar through December  -  Nov 12, 2008
MetroWest Daily News,The topic of the meeting is "Saw-whet Owl Banding in Massachusetts: What We Know and What We Don’t." For details, go to www.farnwr.org.

Outdoor Calendar -October 24, 2008  -  Oct 24, 2008
Allentown Morning Call,...including a live owl presentationÂ…outdoor portion of program includes owl prowl on the Tekening Trails and saw-whet owl banding sessionÂ…

little-known Long Point  -  Oct 30, 2008
Toronto Star,This time of year, it's the Northern Saw-whet Owl that's got Allair excited. The size of a beer can (and the personality of a bank president,

Weekend Entertainment Guide  -  Oct 24, 2008
Scranton Times-Tribune,Oct. 31, 10:30 am LACKAWANNA AUDUBON SOCIETY FALL EVENTS: saw-whet owl banding, through Saturday, 8 pm, call Bob, 676-9969; Audu-bonding, Dec.

Following the hawks  -  Sep 13, 2008
Duluth News Tribune,Northern saw-whet owl — Banded in 1999 at Hawk Ridge. Recaptured alive in 2000 at Prince Edward Point, Ontario, 700 miles southeast of Duluth.

Pinelands plants available for gardens  -  Sep 11, 2008
Vineland Daily Journal,...attendees will have an opportunity to see and learn about numerous live animals including a red-tailed hawk, barred owl, screech owl, saw-whet owl,

New Jersey Pinelands Commission To Hold Fair  -  Sep 7, 2008
Jakson Time,...learn about numerous live animals that will be there, including a red-tailed hawk, barred owl, screech owl, saw-whet owl, American kestrel and others.

Land Use group has a plan to keep county green  -  Sep 3, 2008
Powhatan Today,...the Northern Saw-Whet Owl . But when he starts applying that knowledge to the environmental welfare of Powhatan, that’s when it really gets interesting.

What's Happening  -  Sep 4, 2008
Yakima Herald-Republic,A trip up Little Rattlesnake Creek on Bethel Ridge produced a surprise -- a northern saw-whet owl that crossed only yards ahead of the vehicle and perched

Share This Story:  -  Sep 12, 2008
Scranton Times-Tribune,20, call Kathy, 253-9250; Lenape Children’s Circle, Oct. 19, 2 pm, PPL Environmental Learning Center, Route 6, Hawley; saw-whet owl banding, Oct. 19-25,

Share This Story:  -  Sep 11, 2008
Scranton Times-Tribune,20, call Kathy, 253-9250; Lenape Children’s Circle, Oct. 19, 2 pm, PPL Environmental Learning Center, Route 6, Hawley; saw-whet owl banding, Oct. 19-25,

Mount Mitchell - A view above the clouds  -  Sep 10, 2008
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription),...enough to get a quick pic of a northern flying squirrel, white-tailed deer, a gray fox , a black bear or bobcat, or hear the call of a saw-whet owl.

Entertainment Guide  -  Sep 9, 2008
Scranton Times-Tribune,20, call Kathy, 253-9250; Lenape Children’s Circle, Oct. 19, 2 pm, PPL Environmental Learning Center, Route 6, Hawley; saw-whet owl banding, Oct. 19-25,

Share This Story:  -  Sep 5, 2008
Scranton Times-Tribune,20, call Kathy, 253-9250; Lenape Children’s Circle, Oct. 19, 2 pm, PPL Environmental Learning Center, Route 6, Hawley; saw-whet owl banding, Oct. 19-25,

Birds of prey find new home at Effie Yeaw Nature Center  -  Jul 31, 2008
Sacramento Bee,A northern saw-whet owl, Sophie is the seventh and latest bird of prey to be cared for at the Carmichael nature center. The Mendocino County accident this

Paradise, just around the corner  -  Aug 4, 2008
The Gazette (Montreal),Other things you might see in Mount Royal Park: red-backed salamanders (look under rocks), red foxes (anywhere, anytime) and the northern saw-whet owl (at

Raptors help teach Everett class about environment  -  Jul 31, 2008
HeraldNet,During the class, three more raptors emerged from their cages under Ogaard's supervision: a saw-whet owl, a kestrel and a great-horned owl.

Beauty for the birds  -  Jul 31, 2008
Anchorage Daily News (subscription),...should be just big enough for the species: 1 1/8 inches for a black-capped chickadee, 1½ inches for a hairy woodpecker, 2½ inches for a saw-whet owl.

Feathered friends: Pelham wildlife sculptor unveils an artistic aviary  -  Jul 24, 2008
Amherst Bulletin,...transferring a worm to the waiting maw of its chick; a semipalmated plover, a sharp-shinned hawk, an American kestrel and a saw-whet owl.

Capture the Moment  -  Jul 23, 2008
St. Joseph News-Press,He became an expert spotter, and the gallery in his 13th Street home, the same house listed on his birth certificate, features a saw-whet owl,

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