At 815am, several crows alerted me to a possible threat (to them). I vectored in on a big ‘beech’ (I think, light gray) and in the V of two large trunks sat one of the BARRED OWLs. It was about 15m up and about 50m from me inside the deer exclosure, seen from Severinghaus Trail about 50m down from where it joins Wilson closest to the road (but looking W into the exclosure). But this time I had my camera! So I have some acceptable images. Not convenient to download or post at this time, but if you are headed to SSW this morning, take a swing down Severinghaus Trail. There were numerous WOOD THRUSHes puttering around on and off the trail and singing from perches. I did not see other Catharus today. Wes H. alerted me to the EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE that is also calling from the Dayhoff area. Two NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHes were puttering by Sherwood, one right under the bridge on the trail, one on the big fallen log in the small pool to the SW of Sherwood. Walt and I observed a MINK holding a very freshly caught and very large fish as it crossed the Wilson footbridge then ran under it.
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