The northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) is one of the smallest raptors in North America, and breeds in primarily coniferous forests in the intermountain west, as well as the boreal forest from Alaska to Nova Scotia. In the fall, saw-whet owls migrate to lower elevations and latitudes in large numbers, allowing them to be one of the most banded avian species in North America. Thanks to the efforts of Project Owlnet, a large-scale network of researchers collaborating to understand the species’ migration, migration pathways and population trends, these objectives are well understood in the eastern portion of the species range, but less understood in the west. A banding station was established in 2019 in the east Bay Area in partnership with the Mt. Diablo Audubon Society to broaden the collaboration effort in the west, and was run at least four nights a week during peak saw-whet owl migration (October-November) for five years, to determine scale and timing of the owl’s movement in the area. Preliminary results suggest the Bay Area provides a critical migration path and stopover area for saw-whet owls, but additional data and regional collaboration is needed to fully understand the species’ stopover use and scale of migration.