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Owl Prowl: Wingfield Pines Conservation Area

October 4 |

Fri., October 4 | 7 – 9 pm | $20 per participant | Wingfield Pines Conservation Area

Who-o-o will you hear calling from the trees at night?

Take a twilight trek through Wingfield Pines Conservation Area with a National Aviary expert to search for owls. Learn about the various owl species, including large Great Horned Owls and tiny Eastern-Screech Owls, found in and around Pittsburgh. Learn all about their amazing adaptations and behaviors, and with any luck, hear one calling from up in the trees! 

Wingfield Pines Conservation Area is protected via the Allegheny Land Trust (ATL), and serves a natural refuge for flora and fauna, including native and migrating birds. Nearly 200 individual bird species have been observed at Wingfield Pines, including the species mentioned above AND  Barred Owls!

Owl Prowl Tips:

  • Participants should wear appropriate footwear for walking on unpaved paths
  • Have a flashlight handy!

Participants must be 6 years of age or older; under 18 must be accompanied by a registered adult. 

 

A Northern Saw-whet Owl

AS A BONUS: Symbolically adopt a Northern Saw-whet Owl this fall, supporting the National Aviary’s critical conservation effort, Project Owlnet

 

Can’t make it to this event? Join us for Owl Prowl: Frick Park on Fri., October 11 OR Owl Prowl Birding Kayak Tour on Sun., October 13!

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