Northern Saw-whet Owls in Idaho occupy a range of elevations including
higher elevation spruce-fir and Lodgepole. I just wanted to clarify that as
my earlier post may have seemed to suggest that they are only in those
higher areas. They are clearly also found in mid elevation mixed conifer and
in southern Idaho I believe they are also fairly common in Aspen and other
habitat types. We mostly find Saw-whets in the winter when they descend to
the valleys and can be found roosting in a variety of conifers. Saw-whets
and Boreals apparently both use nest boxes when placed in appropriate areas.

thanks, Charles.

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Charles Swift
charless at moscow.com
Moscow, Idaho