With the regular Barred Owl these last few months just on the west side of
Sapsucker Woods Rd, I had expected that a nest and nestlings might be in the
area. So I was a bit surprised this morning to find at least one and maybe two
juvenile BARRED OWLs in the forest just northeast of the
The forested portions of SSW were full of mosquitoes and other biting things
this morning; looking to run away from them I ended up at Summerhill on Hoag
Road - still full of bugs but at least somewhat manageable on the road. The
first two minutes were most eventful: a winter wren serenading
