The next Sappy Hour is devoted to the standard surveys of the Eastern Screech-Owl and Northern Hawk Owl and to early season atlassing. Migrant birds are trickling back into the province and some residents are starting their breeding behaviours. We’ll discuss what breeding evidence you should be recording over the next month. The event will ...
The welfare and well-being of Ontario’s owls is no laughing matter. With downward-trending owl populations due to increasing stressors and decreasing habitat availability, respecting owls and acting for the benefit of wildlife is vital. Distressing owls and causing them to leave their roosts yields further disturbance to owl populations and is a major threat to ...