*Jennifer Vieth – Carpenter Nature Center * *Fledgling Northern Saw-whet Owl Migration *
Carpenter Nature Center is a well-known birding hot spot with a yard list of more than 200 species but with no reliable Saw-whet Owl sightings. In 2014 Carpenter Nature Center joined “Project Owl-net”, an international effort by licensed bird banders, to monitor seasonal Saw-whet Owl movements. During the very first evening of monitoring the team encountered a first year female Saw-whet Owl that was originally banded in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Hear Jen explain more about Saw-whet Owls and Carpenter Nature Center’s fledgling owl monitoring project. In addition, the young in the audience will get a chance to meet Carpenter's resident Great Horned Owl, who will be joining Jen for the program. *All MRVAC Programs are free and open to the public. Join us.* *When:* Please join us from 7:00-7:30 pm to socialize over cookies. From 7:30 – 8:45 pm we have a brief business meeting and the featured speaker. *Where:* Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington. Hwy 494 to 34th Ave – S to American Blvd; turn left and go 2 blocks. Center will be on your right. Use the staff entrance in the center of the building (not the east door). There is plenty of free parking. Also easy access to Light Rail. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
