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      OWL RESEARCH 
Rob Pallman DNR Biologist "Saw Whet is derived from the aggression call the owl makes. Some say it sounds like the sharpening of a cross cut saw...a shrill sound." You may hear it, but you'll probably never see a Saw-whet owl as it makes its anual migration south. Rob Pallman DNR Biologist "In West Virginia, the migration period is roughly the first of October to the first of December. Peak is usually around Halloween. This year it seems a little late." "They are inhabitants of the Spruce Forest of northern Canada with a breeding range extending down the spine of the Appalachin and the Rocky Mountains." Biologists were a little late finding out this amazing bird even came this way. They found out only 30 years ago. Now they're making up for lost time, trying to find out everything they can about this little owl. It's pretty amazing to watch biologists fit this owl into a Donald Duck Juice can. That's how they weigh the birds. The DNR measures their beaks, checks their eye color. They even use black lights to determine their age. Rob Pallman DNR Biologist "We catch these birds, put bands on them hoping they'll be caught somewhere else. Then we can connect the dots, see where they've been, how long it's taken them to travel, which direction they head." After gathering all the data they can, the birds are released with biologists hoping they'll be caught again somewhere down the road. By conducting research on the Saw-whet owl, the DNR ensures these cool raptors thrive here in West Virginia for years to come. LINKS TO LEARN MORE A Look At Our Smallest Owl in West Virginia Wildlife Magazine All About the Northern Saw-whet Owl from The Owl Pages Project Owlnet 2005 West Virginia Wildlife Calendar Wonderful West Virginia Magazine The current issue of the West Virginia Wildlife Magazine WCHS-TV8 Online brings you the current Hunting Report updated every week during the hunting season. WCHS-TV8 Online brings you the current Fishing Conditions Report updated every week. |
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