Fieldwork for Nocturnal Owl Survey – Night 1

04/08/2022

The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) would like to inform the community that they will be conducting a nocturnal owl survey on Monday, April 11, 2022, from 8:30pm until midnight.

A group of KEPO employees will be visiting 10 stations on isolated roads throughout the community. KEPO staff will be wearing high visibility vests, and vehicles will be marked. They will be broadcasting owl calls at each of the stations as part of the survey. All stations are located away from residences but please note that dogs may respond to the broadcast calls.

The Nocturnal Owl Survey is a nationwide initiative coordinated by Birds Canada and conducted by volunteers throughout Canada. The surveys are used to monitor the health of owl populations over time. This is KEPO’s third year participating in the survey, and we look forward to reporting our findings back to the community.

A second night is planned for April 19th with details to be released shortly before.

For more information, please contact KEPO at 450-635-0600 or environmentprotection@mck.ca.