Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Today after work Ann headed up to Braddock Bay and got to see quite a few unusual birds on an unusually warm, sunny day (for early March.) But the highlight of her visit clearly was the discovery of several Northern Saw-Whet Owls at the Owl Woods. I had wondered if the unusually warm winter would result in some migrating through earlier than usual; apparently the answer is yes!
Braddock Bay Raptor Research holds owl prowls on Saturday mornings from March 17 through April 14. It's definitely worth attending one to get an idea of what to look for and where to look, though the trails can get a bit crowded. I'm planning to be out in Rochester for a while during the upcoming spring break; I'm looking forward to heading to the Owl Woods to hopefully see some owls some mornings after Ann goes to work.
JMH
