It seems almost everyone got the same message. After months of barely moving, even Emblème and Fulgence, both youngsters who are usually the last to migrate north, lit out this past week. Perth had already shifted up to Georgian Bay, and by March 28, Atwood was following suit, so that by April 5 she was on what ice remained between … Read More
One for the Record Books
Normally, the cutoff for tagging new owls for Project SNOWstorm is early to mid-March, since we’re primarily interested in winter movement data, and by late March, many snowies are already starting to head north. Once they get out of southern Canada, the cell network (through which their transmitter send data) thins out very quickly. On the other hand, sometimes opportunity … Read More