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 for this event.

8 to 9:30 p.m. in Hancock. Exact meeting location will be provided prior to the event. Space is limited and registration is full, but you can still add your name to the waitlist here. In order to provide opportunities for the greatest number of people, preference will be given to those who have not attended a Harris Center owl banding demonstration in the past two years.

For more information, including questions about accessibility, contact Brett Amy Thelen.

Other Saw-whet Owl Banding Events

To meet demand for this popular event, we’re also hosting saw-whet banding demonstrations on October 21 and 29, as well as one for families on October 18.