First nesting records for the Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, on Banks Island, Northwest Territories: evidence of range expansion to arctic islands in Canada

Two Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, nests were discovered in the summer of 2000 along the Thomsen River in Aulavik National Park of Canada on Banks Island, Northwest Territories. One other sighting of a Short-eared Owl suggests the possibility of a third breeding pair. These nests are the first conf...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Authors: Smith, Cynthia Marjorie, Lawrence, Norman Andrew, Buck, Rosemary Anne
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2013
Subjects:
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
nest
range expansion
Aulavik National Park of Canada
Banks Island
Northwest Territories
Arctic
Canada
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Thomsen
Arctic Archipelago
Aulavik National Park
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1451
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v127i2.1451
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Summary:Two Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, nests were discovered in the summer of 2000 along the Thomsen River in Aulavik National Park of Canada on Banks Island, Northwest Territories. One other sighting of a Short-eared Owl suggests the possibility of a third breeding pair. These nests are the first confirmed breeding evidence from islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

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