Hi Folks,
It is so nice that there are several people going out owling. I've gone
out owling for over 55 years on Christmas Counts, including about 30 years in
the Cayuga Bird Club area. Until the last 10 years or so, there never were
enough people to worry much about counting the same owl. Fortunately, now there
are several owl counters.
Let me describe my intended route and anyone can let me know if I'm going
over a location covered by their plans. There are enough places left out that I
can be flexible.
I'm going to start up
Hammond Hill Rd for the resident Barred Owl at 1:15,
followed in sequence by:
Harford-Slaterville Rd. near Flatiron Rd
Rt. 79 toward Slaterville Springs
in Slaterville Springs
Old 600 Rd.
Frank Proto's house on Rt 79
Lounsberry Rd. near Brooktondale
two locations on Besemer Rd
intersection of Turkey Hill and Mount Pleasant
Freeze Rd at Fall Creek and near bee lab
Sapsucker Woods Rd at south end for Barred Owl
and at north end for SCOW
behind airport
Neimi Rd, both West and East of Hanshaw
Sheldon Rd, about 200 m and at 800 m south of Neimi Rd
Spring House Rd at Fall Creek
I figure that I will have almost 6 hours of owling before it gets too light
and can do each stop with travel at about 15-20 min intervals.
New Year's night is supposed to be the first night above freezing in over
~3 weeks. Those Great HOrned Owls should be ready to go, and Screech Owls like
to sinhg when it is warmer. Could be a great night for owling.
I got a new boom box with about 112 decibel output and several files with
great sounds for different species of owls and different calls for the same owl
species (3 Barred Owl calls). One of those Barred Owls just won't be able to
resist answering.
Anyone want to join me at some time/place?
John Confer
Freeze Rd
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