{"id":1083,"date":"2022-11-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weebly-import-station_note-83"},"modified":"2026-06-17T01:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T01:43:22","slug":"fox-sparrow-not-an-owl","status":"publish","type":"station_note","link":"https:\/\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/notes-from-the-station\/fox-sparrow-not-an-owl\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox Sparrow (not an owl)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wsite-content\"> \n\n\n\n\n<div><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Picture\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wp-content\/uploads\/weebly-migration\/sunset-fosp2_orig.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Species: Fox Sparrow<br\/>Most recent capture date: 10\/31\/22<br\/><br\/>In recent years we have tried to band Northern Saw-whet Owls during their fall migration. I say &#8220;tried&#8221; because although we caught a handful of owls in 2019, every year since has seen very few or none. Owls are nocturnal, so these efforts occur at night. Although we were not visited by any owls this fall, around sunset we caught a few diurnal birds just about to settle in for the night, like this Fox Sparrow.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<a id=\"comments\" name=\"comments\"><\/a>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Species: Fox Sparrow Most recent capture date: 10\/31\/22 In recent years we have tried to band Northern Saw-whet Owls during their fall migration. 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