I also was surprised to hear a GREAT HORNED OWL in the daytime in that location, south of the recreationway a short distance from Game Farm Road, when I was scouting for the SFO Owling trip on April 10. It was being harassed by American Crows then, too. A passerby told me that she'd heard it several times in the day that week. During the Owling trip I briefly tried playback from the trail, and we saw a flying silhouette which we believe was a Great Horned Owl, but we did not hear any.
Oh. I forgot. I heard him there one day last week. Also during the day.Linda
Sent from my iPhoneI walked a mile of the Recreation Parkway from 1-1:45. It was very quiet warbler wise - Yellow Warbler, Redstart, and Common Yellowthroat. Catbirds, Baltimore Orioles, a Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Song Sparrows, Red-eyed and Warbling Vireos, American and Fish Crows, a very loud Flicker along with a couple very vocal Red-bellied Woodpeckers in the same area (wonder what that was about?), and a very noisy Great-creasted Flycatcher livened up the walk. Also a flyover quacking Mallard passed by. The big surprise was hearing a GREAT HORNED OWL hooting. It called only once, but it was very clear. The call came from the direction SE of the walkway. Shortly after it sang, a couple Am Crows heading in that direction. Didn't know the Great Horned called during the day, but it was really cool!Good birding,Ann--Cayugabirds-L List Info:Archives:Please submit your observations to eBird!----Cayugabirds-L List Info:Archives:Please submit your observations to eBird!--
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