Saw-whets at Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks in NY

NSWO Roost Site and Migration Study - Beginning 2008
Gertrude R. Battaly, Lead Investigator; Drew Panko, and Larry Fischer
Assisted by Ed McGowan, Director of Science and Trailside Museums and Zoo, PIPC,
Museum staff, and members of the Palisades Interstate Park League of Naturalists

Objectives:

1. To study the ecology of over-wintering owls in the Park:
          What habitats do they use?
          What mix of gender and age occurs?

2. To determine the extent of geographic movement of the owls found in the Park.
         Where do they come from?
         What flyways do they use?

3. To detect breeding Saw-whets, if present.

1st Iona Owl

Iona Male Release

Iona Male after release

Silver Mine

Saw-whets at WCC		Trailside Museum and Zoo
at Pelham Bay		Iona Marsh Restoration
Winter Owls		League of Naturalists
Bat's Bytes	search this site	Raptor Videos