Perth, named for the county in southwestern Ontario where she was tagged on Feb. 26, 2026, is an adult female. She was trapped by SNOWstorm volunteer banders Charlotte England and Malcolm Wilson, but that wasn’t the first time bander and bird had crossed paths. Charlotte had originally trapped, banded and released Perth almost six years earlier on April 1, 202o, when judging from her flight feather molt pattern she was already at least four years old. That makes her one of the oldest snowy owls (that we know of) in our study.
Perth’s transmitter was paid for by generous donations to Project SNOWstorm.
We are raising $15,000 this year for Snowy Owl research.
We're continuing our work this winter, learning more about these majestic Arctic predators, but we can't do it without your help. Your donation to Project SNOWstorm is tax-deductible through our institutional home, the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in Pennsylvania, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
