Last night under less than perfect conditions I managed to capture 3 boreals owls 1 was already banded I haven't checked when we caught it but i suspect it was a week ago. Shame not to have been banding all along but with the waxing gibbous moon and having used up all my exit priviliges it was not possible. Our potentail for boreal researech has certainly been established. Having said that i sure would like to try and band at site b a couple times a month just to see how long they can be attracted to the tape. Attempts at home have resulted in nothing. Have to admit I have developed a soft spot for Boreals despite their talons. Hope we don't have to wait another 4 years to see them again.
They did the following in Tadoussac (Boreal):
2004 213
2005 38
2006 3
2007 18
2008 178
2009 close to 2005?
2010 close to 2006?
2011 close to 2007?
2012 close to 2008 and 2004?
Bruce, did you know that Tadoussac caught one of your NSWO back in 2005?
I had not heard that I will have to contact them about that as i never knew that is very interesting, Thanks Joe That is our 5th owl that has been discovered in an eastern direction. Thanks for this data it absolutely confirms my wanting to establisah a permanant boreal site maybe 2!!!! Very neat stuff