EMPORIUM — Certified bird bander of 30-plus years, David Hauber, his wife, Fay, and his son, Alan, visited Sizerville State Park on Saturday evening hoping to band a northern saw-whet owl. The program started off with a Pennsylvania Owls presentation by park educator, Alyson Rotello, followed by her taking small groups of participants down to the banding area to see the net set up.
Around 9 p.m., a female saw-whet owl was caught and the Haubers recorded data including her weight, wing chord length, eye color, age and gender to assist with research. The owl was then banded and released back into the park.
The family friendly program, which was open to all ages and attended by 45 participants, will be offered each October at Sizerville State Park.
