>From Jean
We just checked this morning 3/25 and did not see the burrowing owl where we observed it yesterday. I didnt take a picture mostly because weve seen burrowing owls and didnt need another photo probably should have for documentation. In case someone wants to check further in the area, here are the directions. It was on 240th street west of Webster City, and just at a field driveway east of the pond where there are dozens of wintering swans, locally known as Beemers pond. The pond (borrow pit) is at the corner of Stagecoach Road (R-21) and 240th, or the SE corner of the Highway 20 overpass for the junction of R-21/Hwy 17 north. The burrowing owl was sitting near the east culvert under the driveway and we had a very clear view of it for as long as we wanted to look. The driveway and ditch around it are mowed short on the north side of the road, a white PVC pipe sticks up several feet at that drive. Jean Eells, PhD E Resources Group 2550 Stagecoach Road Webster City, IA 50595 515-297-0701 Hank Zaletel Nevada --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
