Reminds me of a time some years ago, when, as NY Editor American Birds CBC issue, I was reviewing Christmas Bird Counts. On a Schenectady count, two groups reported E. Screech Owls. Both groups independently noted that they heard the owl mid-day.. After some conversation we were able to determine that each had heard the other group playing tapes from the opposite side of the Mohawk River. Both thought they had a real owl calling. The count lost two Screech Owls from that day's tally.
Rich Guthrie New Baltimore, The Greene County, New York gael...@capital.net http://blog.timesunion.com <http://blog.timesunion.com/> _____ From: bounce-7624066-13445...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-7624066-13445...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 5:07 AM To: Kenneth Victor Rosenberg Cc: con...@ithaca.edu; cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Owl Prowl, Avoiding duplication Ann Mitchell had talked about owling with Bob McGuire at Monkey Run North, Sapsucker Woods and other places. Sounds like some coordination is in order. --Dave Nutter On Dec 30, 2010, at 08:23 PM, Kenneth Victor Rosenberg <k...@cornell.edu> wrote: Hi John, thanks for sharing this very ambitious route -- hopefully it will inspire others to get out owling (and don't save it for the "second evening" as it is likely to rain). I often try for the Barred and Screech on Sapsucker Woods Rd., so I will avoid these and try for others. good luck! KEN Ken Rosenberg Director of Conservation Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2412 607-342-4594 (cell) k...@cornell.edu On Dec 30, 2010, at 8:58 PM, <con...@ithaca.edu> wrote: > 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 > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirdingcom/CayugabirdsWELCOME <http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
