Virtual Owl Expert Speaker Series
sponsored in part by the Carl & Verna Schmidt Foundation
February 5, 2023, 1:00 PM Central time
Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) Winter Ecology: Using novel telemetry methods to understand the movements of a nomadic species of owl
with Hannah Toutonghi
Graduate Student at the University of Minnesota - Duluth
Hannah Toutonghi will be presenting her master’s research on Northern Hawk Owls, including what we currently know about this species and the preliminary results of tracking hawk owl movements in the winter season (and beyond). Northern Hawk Owls remain one of the least studied birds in North America, so please come with your curiosity and questions about this nomadic denizen of the boreal forest.
Hannah Toutonghi grew up in Washington State, where she found her love of birds and the natural world from an early age. After earning a B.S in biochemistry from the University of Washington, field work became the next chapter of her career. She has previously worked at the Natural Resource Research Institute, Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, and the Institute for Bird Populations. Highlights from those seasonal positions include: getting dive-bombed by a Northern Goshawk while conducting point counts, banding juvenile Saw-whet Owls, witnessing the irruption of Black-backed Woodpeckers and White-winged Crossbills during fall migration, and hearing Marbled Murrelets in the old-growth forests of the Olympic National Park. Currently, Hannah is finishing her master’s degree at the University of Minnesota Duluth, researching the winter ecology and movement of Northern Hawk Owls. Hannah also enjoys hiking, skiing, camping, photography, and spending time with family and friends.
***This presentation will be saved for later online viewing through February 11, 2023.
Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) Winter Ecology: Using novel telemetry methods to understand the movements of a nomadic species of owl
with Hannah Toutonghi
Graduate Student at the University of Minnesota - Duluth
Hannah Toutonghi will be presenting her master’s research on Northern Hawk Owls, including what we currently know about this species and the preliminary results of tracking hawk owl movements in the winter season (and beyond). Northern Hawk Owls remain one of the least studied birds in North America, so please come with your curiosity and questions about this nomadic denizen of the boreal forest.
Hannah Toutonghi grew up in Washington State, where she found her love of birds and the natural world from an early age. After earning a B.S in biochemistry from the University of Washington, field work became the next chapter of her career. She has previously worked at the Natural Resource Research Institute, Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, and the Institute for Bird Populations. Highlights from those seasonal positions include: getting dive-bombed by a Northern Goshawk while conducting point counts, banding juvenile Saw-whet Owls, witnessing the irruption of Black-backed Woodpeckers and White-winged Crossbills during fall migration, and hearing Marbled Murrelets in the old-growth forests of the Olympic National Park. Currently, Hannah is finishing her master’s degree at the University of Minnesota Duluth, researching the winter ecology and movement of Northern Hawk Owls. Hannah also enjoys hiking, skiing, camping, photography, and spending time with family and friends.
***This presentation will be saved for later online viewing through February 11, 2023.
Saved presentations may be viewed on our YouTube channel:
Hedwig: the Snowy Owl that lived, with Dr. Roar Solheim from Norway
Owls in Myth and Culture: a Global Perspective, with David H. Johnson from Virginia, USA
Barred Owls Come to Town: A Nocturnal Predator Thrives in Suburban Habitats, with Rob Bierregaard from Pennsylvania, USA
Owls and Education: Changing owl perceptions in southern Africa, with Jonathan Haw, South Africa
Colours of Grey, with Roar Solheim from Norway
Following Forest Owls: Community science-driven studies of small owl communities in western North American forests, with Dave Oleyar from Idaho, USA
Interspecific competition between owls, raptors and mammalian predators, with Fred and Henk-Jan Koning from The Netherlands
Owl We Need is Love, with Milan Ružić from Serbia
Haunting Hoots of Indian Owls: ELA Foundation Story, with Prof. Dr. Satish A. Pande from India
Neotropical Frequent Flyers: Tracking the long-distance migration and stopover ecology of Flammulated Owls, with Dr. Brian D. Linkhart from Colorado, USA
Owls for Peace, with Alexandre Roulin from Switzerland
The Irruptive Nature of Owls, with J.F. Therrien from USA/Canada
Tracking Burrowing Owls to Determine Conservation Needs in Prairie Canada, with Dr. Geoff Holroyd from Alberta, Canada
Whoo gets hurt by rat poisons?, with Sofi Hindmarch from British Columbia, Canada
The Northern Spotted Owl: Conservation Saga of an Old Forest Icon with Dr. David Wiens, USA
European Owls: made to hunt - Anatomy shaping the variation in hunting behaviours and food processing among owls, with Dr. Arnold van den Burg and Kas Koenraads (The Netherlands)
Burrowing Owls in British Columbia with Lauren Meads (Canada)
Hedwig: the Snowy Owl that lived, with Dr. Roar Solheim from Norway
Owls in Myth and Culture: a Global Perspective, with David H. Johnson from Virginia, USA
Barred Owls Come to Town: A Nocturnal Predator Thrives in Suburban Habitats, with Rob Bierregaard from Pennsylvania, USA
Owls and Education: Changing owl perceptions in southern Africa, with Jonathan Haw, South Africa
Colours of Grey, with Roar Solheim from Norway
Following Forest Owls: Community science-driven studies of small owl communities in western North American forests, with Dave Oleyar from Idaho, USA
Interspecific competition between owls, raptors and mammalian predators, with Fred and Henk-Jan Koning from The Netherlands
Owl We Need is Love, with Milan Ružić from Serbia
Haunting Hoots of Indian Owls: ELA Foundation Story, with Prof. Dr. Satish A. Pande from India
Neotropical Frequent Flyers: Tracking the long-distance migration and stopover ecology of Flammulated Owls, with Dr. Brian D. Linkhart from Colorado, USA
Owls for Peace, with Alexandre Roulin from Switzerland
The Irruptive Nature of Owls, with J.F. Therrien from USA/Canada
Tracking Burrowing Owls to Determine Conservation Needs in Prairie Canada, with Dr. Geoff Holroyd from Alberta, Canada
Whoo gets hurt by rat poisons?, with Sofi Hindmarch from British Columbia, Canada
The Northern Spotted Owl: Conservation Saga of an Old Forest Icon with Dr. David Wiens, USA
European Owls: made to hunt - Anatomy shaping the variation in hunting behaviours and food processing among owls, with Dr. Arnold van den Burg and Kas Koenraads (The Netherlands)
Burrowing Owls in British Columbia with Lauren Meads (Canada)
