Tag: Owls

  • Somerset County offers virtual birding workshops

    Somerset County offers virtual birding workshops

    The Naturalists at the Somerset County Park Commission (SCPC) Environmental Education Center (EEC) have scheduled a series of virtual birding workshops for adult birders. Virtual Birding Identification Workshop: Raptors and Sparrows will be offered from 7-8 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Learn field markings, behavior and other identification tips for each…

  • Residents may look for owls in winter

    Residents may look for owls in winter

    By Michele S. Byers Winter is prime season for spotting and listening for owls, those incredibly mysterious and beautiful birds rarely seen up close in broad daylight. “Owls are a little more obvious at this time of year because the leaves have fallen off the trees,” says Shari Stern, education director at the Raptor Trust…