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FALL
SCHEDULE 2012 - OWL BANDING |
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Below
is the current schedule for the fall 2012 Saw-whet Owl banding program. Note that McGill campus security locks the gate to the Arboretum not long after sunset, therefore it is important to arrive at the meeting time listed for each date. Our standard approach is to have the nets open for four hours, beginning roughly a half hour after sunset. Taking into account closing of nets and banding any owls from the final round, departure time is on average around five hours after the meeting time. On nights when owl migration appears to be strong, banding may continue longer, but volunteers are not obligated to stay beyond the standard period.
Note that because owl migration is quite weather dependent, we will not operate on nights with rain or strong winds. The bander-in-charge will assess conditions each afternoon, and will by 3 pm post a note on the MBO Twitter page indicating whether owling is taking place that evening. All volunteers are responsible for checking on the status prior to coming out.
Volunteer scheduling is being coordinated through WhenToHelp, a software package that allows you to directly register your own shifts and view the most current schedule at any time. To register for access to WhenToHelp, e-mail us at mbo@migrationresearch.org.
WhenToHelp - Online Volunteer Scheduling
Provided by WhenToWork.com Online Employee Scheduling
Instructions for WhenToHelp are available in English or French. Below is an overview of the schedule - we look forward to working with you this fall!
Please consider helping fund the owl banding program by adopting an owl!
Banders-in-charge
(BICs): RJB - Bob Barnhurst, SID - Simon Duval
Date |
Sunset |
Meeting
(at MBO cabin) |
BIC |
Results |
| Wed Sep 26 |
6:43 |
7:00 |
RJB |
14 NSWO and 2 EASO banded |
| Thu Sep 27 |
6:41 |
7:00 |
SID |
15 NSWO banded |
| Fri Sep 28 |
6:39 |
6:55 |
SID |
6 NSWO and 1 EASO banded |
| Sat Sep 29 |
6:37 |
6:55 |
RJB |
0 owls banded |
| Sun
Sep 30 |
6:36 |
6:50 |
RJB |
cancelled due to rain |
| Mon Oct 1 |
6:34 |
6:50 |
RJB |
3 NSWO banded |
| Tue Oct 2 |
6:32 |
6:50 |
RJB |
3 NSWO banded |
| Wed Oct 3 |
6:30 |
6:45 |
|
3 NSWO banded |
| Thu Oct 4 |
6:28 |
6:45 |
SID |
3 NSWO banded |
| Fri Oct 5 |
6:26 |
6:45 |
SID |
0 owls banded |
| Sat Oct 6 |
6:24 |
6:45 |
RJB |
3 NSWO banded |
| Sun Oct 7 |
6:22 |
6:40 |
RJB |
13 NSWO banded |
| Mon Oct 8 |
6:21 |
6:40 |
RJB |
17 NSWO banded + 1 foreign recapture from Pennsylvania |
| Tue
Oct 9 |
6:19 |
6:40 |
RJB |
3 NSWO banded |
| Wed
Oct 10 |
6:17 |
6:35 |
RJB |
0 owls banded |
| Thu
Oct 11 |
6:15 |
6:35 |
SID |
cancelled due to rain |
| Fri
Oct 12 |
6:13 |
6:30 |
SID |
17 NSWO banded + 1 foreign recapture from New York |
| Sat Oct 13 |
6:12 |
6:30 |
RJB |
7 NSWO banded |
| Sun
Oct 14 |
6:10 |
6:30 |
RJB |
2 NSWO banded |
| Mon Oct 15 |
6:08 |
6:25 |
RJB |
1 NSWO banded |
| Tue Oct 16 |
6:06 |
6:25 |
RJB |
30 NSWO banded |
| Wed
Oct 17 |
6:05 |
6:25 |
RJB |
16 NSWO and 1 BDOW banded |
| Thu Oct 18 |
6:03 |
6:20 |
SID |
8 NSWO banded |
| Fri Oct 19 |
6:01 |
6:20 |
SID |
cancelled due to rain |
| Sat
Oct 20 |
5:59 |
6:20 |
RJB |
5 NSWO banded |
| Sun
Oct 21 |
5:58 |
6:15 |
RJB |
6 NSWO banded |
| Mon Oct 22 |
5:56 |
6:15 |
RJB |
18 NSWO and 2 LEOW banded |
| Tue Oct 23 |
5:54 |
6:15 |
RJB |
20 NSWO banded |
| Wed Oct 24 |
5:53 |
6:10 |
RJB |
4 NSWO banded |
| Thu
Oct 25 |
5:51 |
6:10 |
SID |
4 NSWO banded |
| Fri Oct 26 |
5:50 |
6:10 |
SID |
2 NSWO banded |
| Sat Oct 27 |
5:48 |
6:05 |
RJB |
2 NSWO banded |
| Sun Oct 28 |
5:47 |
6:05 |
RJB |
0 NSWO banded |
| Mon
Oct 29 |
5:45 |
6:05 |
RJB |
cancelled due to rain |
| Tue Oct 30 |
5:44 |
6:00 |
RJB |
cancelled due to rain |
| Wed
Oct 31 |
5:42 |
6:00 |
RJB |
2 NSWO banded |
| Thu Nov 1 |
5:41 |
6:00 |
SID |
0 NSWO banded |
| Fri Nov 2 |
5:39 |
5:55 |
SID |
0 NSWO banded |
| Sat
Nov 3 |
5:38 |
5:55 |
RJB |
0 NSWO banded |
| Sun
Nov 4 |
4:37 |
4:55 |
RJB |
1 NSWO banded |
| Mon
Nov 5 |
4:35 |
4:55 |
RJB |
3 NSWO and 3 BOOW banded |
| Tue Nov 6 |
4:34 |
4:50 |
RJB |
4 NSWO and 1 BOOW banded |
2010 Season total: 122 NSWO, 2 EASO, 2 foreign recaptures
2011 Season total: 199 NSWO, 2 MBO recaptures, 9 foreign recaptures
2012 Season total: 235 NSWO, 3 EASO, 2 LEOW, 1 BDOW, 4 BOOW, and 2 foreign NSWO recaptures
(+14 NSWO in supplemental banding Nov 7-17: 3 on Nov 7, 2 on Nov 9, 3 on Nov 10, 1 each on Nov 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17)
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