Manitoba’s Nocturnal Owl Survey is run under the auspices of Manitoba Conservation. Hundreds of volunteers have participated in the Manitoba Nocturnal Owl Survey since it began in 1991. Their effort allows the monitoring of owl populations in Manitoba on a scale not possible by any other means. Many thanks to all of you for making this survey and report possible! March 2009 Update - The 2008 NOS report is now available: 2008 Nocturnal Owl Survey Report (1.8 Mb PDF). To participate in this year's Manitoba's Nocturnal Owl Survey contact: Dr. James R. Duncan Wildlife & Ecosystem Protection Branch Manitoba Conservation Box 24, 200 Saulteaux Crescent Winnipeg, MB R3J 3W3 Email: James.Duncan@gov.mb.ca You can download the following files: 2009 Owl Survey and Instructions (46 Kb pdf file) 2009 Summary Instructions (32 Kb pdf file) 2009 Root Data Summary Form (43 Kb pdf file) 2009 Data Forms (109 Kb pdf file) Learn the owl calls so you can participate in the NOS at: Manitoba Owl Calls. Festival of Owls The 7th Annual International Festival of Owls was held on March 6-8 in Houston, Minnesota this spring. Here's the link: Festival of Owls. Download a JPG version of the Festival Poster: Click Here (1 Mb). Print it out and stick it on your wall! Manitoba's own Dr. James Duncan was this year's recipient of the Champion of Owls Award! Check out a new Owl Feature in NatureNorth: The Great Gray Owl. Download this cool poster, too: Conserving Canada's Owls (540 Kb pdf file) - To purchase a full size printed version of this poster, contact Jim Duncan. Annual Reports Download the PDF versions of the NOS Annual Reports: 2008 Nocturnal Owl Survey Report (1.8 Mb PDF) 2007 Nocturnal Owl Survey Report (1.0 Mb PDF) 2006 Nocturnal Owl Survey Report (1.0 Mb PDF) And here's a great poster to download, too: 2006 Results Poster (1.0 Mb PDF).

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