Placement of nest boxes on Roan & Unaka mountains, monitoring of singing owls, monitoring of breeding success, recording prey items brought to nest, record of nest parasites, comparison with outer populations, some birds captured and measured.
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Natural History of the Northern Saw-Whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus, in the Southern Appalachian Mountains
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- Data collected on nesting cycle, clutch size, incubation times, egg sizes, food cached and brought to nests, parasites, surrounding vegetation.
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- Study published in MS thesis
- Manuscript in preparation for submission.