On the Quinte Field Naturalists Saturday outing we located the Hawk Owl on Highway 2 west of Welcome at about 4 p.m. It perched on the utility wires just east of house # 3825 and completely ignored two emergency vehicles which roared past with sirens screaming.
At 5 p.m. we located at least 5 short-eared owls hunting in a field opposite house # 4440 on Lakeshore Road east of Newcastle. A great gray owl flitted from post to post behind the same house which is on the north side of the road. Directions: For the Hawk Owl go north from highway 401 exit 461 (Highway 2). Turn left at the flashing light in Welcome. Watch the wires as you proceed west. For the Short-ears continue west on highway 2 to Deer Park Road. Follow Deer Park and Dickinson Roads south to Lakeshore Road. Go west on Lakeshore Road which will eventually bring you to Mill St. in Newcastle (401 exit 440). John Blaney Belleville, ON [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-613-962-9337
