Small enough to sit in your hand, saw-whet owls migrate through New England by the thousands each fall, offering a unique opportunity for study. Join the Harris Center’s saw-whet banding team to learn what owl banding efforts are revealing about this pint-sized bird of prey, and to see a demonstration of the banding process. If any owls are successfully caught, we’ll have a chance to observe as they’re carefully weighed, measured, tagged, and released back to the wild. Please note that these are wild animals, so we cannot guarantee that owls will show up on the night of this event.

8 to 9:30 p.m. in Hancock. Exact meeting location will be provided upon registration. Space is limited, and registration is required. For more information, including questions about accessibility, contact Brett Amy Thelen.

Note: In order to meet demand for this popular event, we’re also hosting a saw-whet banding demonstration on October 23, as well as one for families on October 25 and for teens through the Kestrels Young Birders Club on November 1. To allow as many participants as possible to observe the owl banding process, we kindly request that each person register for only one owl banding demonstration per season.