On Saturday, March 26, 2016, Columbus Audubon revived a formerly annual tradition by surveying Green Lawn Cemetery for migrating Saw-whet Owls. A group of 37 people met at 9 a.m. to search the cemetery’s 360 acres, peeking into nearly 2,000 coniferous trees for the tiny owls. Splitting into several groups, the birders scoured the cemetery. Although no Saw-whet Owls were found this year, notable birds we did observe included Pine Siskins, Yellow-rumped Warblers, a Merlin, a displaying Red-shouldered Hawk, nesting Red-tailed Hawks and nesting Great Horned Owls, Brown Creepers, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Golden-crowned Kinglets, a Cooper’s Hawk, and Eastern Bluebirds nesting in a natural cavity.
Everyone had a great time and are looking forward to next year’s prowl.