Blake Mathys

Most the Central Ohio Owl Project’s work happens in the fall and winter, but I have recently added another activity for the summers. This June I banded two sets of Barn Owl nestlings, a total of 11 individuals. Barn Owls are a threatened species in Ohio, and banding allows us to keep track of the

The Central Ohio Owl Project started Northern Saw-whet Owl banding efforts on October 16th and the nets have been open almost every night since then. Ten Northern Saw-whet Owls have been banded; and the best night so far was November 6th, with four saw-whets caught. The owls captured so far this fall have been a

The Central Ohio Owl Project was very successful this winter, with over 1,600 owl sightings and over a dozen owls banded. Project leader Dr Blake Mathys reports in on the project, which was proudly supported by Columbus Audubon.

Columbus Audubon is proud to sponsor the Central Ohio Owl Research Project led by Dr Blake Mathys. There have now been more than 1,300 owl sighting reported to the project, and multiple new reports come in every day. Two exciting recent reports were groups of Long-eared Owls roosting in spruce trees right beside homes. One

Columbus Audubon is proud to sponsor the Central Ohio Owl Research Project led by Dr Blake Mathys. The project started its first targeted searching on December 28th; at the first location checked, 3 (yes, 3!) Northern Saw-whet Owls were found. After continued searching (8 locations searched so far), the project is up to 4 Northern

Columbus Audubon is proud to sponsor the Central Ohio Owl Research Project led by Dr Blake Mathys. Circumstances unavoidably prevented banding for a few weeks in late November and early December. The project is back on track, but planning for visitors is on hold due to the worsening coronavirus situation. Meanwhile, we had a recapture: