Barred Owl by Sara Jackson

Date: October 22, 2024

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Saluda Library

Speaker: Pam Torlina, Community Engagement Director

Torlina’s presentation will focus on the several species of owls found in the Carolinas and highlight the special characteristics that make them successful predators of the night.

During the presentation, participants will get an up-close look at feathers, talons, and owl specimens in order to gain a better understanding of their unique characteristics (it is illegal to possess any part of a migratory bird without the proper permitting, and Conserving Carolina is permitted by the federal government to collect and possess bird specimens to be used for educational purposes).

Torlina, a biologist, has been with the Conservancy for 18 years.  She has over 25 years of experience as a field biologist, naturalist, and outdoor educator.  She has worked with the South Carolina State Park Service, the City of Greenville Parks and Recreation-Youth Bureau, the New York State Office of Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation, and Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve, in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada, where she has performed annual migratory and breeding bird surveys, surveys on nocturnal owls, hawks and woodpeckers, presented educational programs on birds for adults and children, conducted nest searches and nest record data in the U.S. and Canada, participated in data collection for the most recent Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, she volunteered with a licensed bird bander in the past, and she is a co-regional coordinator for the current North Carolina Bird Atlas.

The Saluda Library Speaker Series programs are made possible thanks to our partnership with the Polk County Public Libraries Systems.

Contact Pam Torlina, pam@conservingcarolina.org, with questions or for more information.