Re: [cayugabirds-l] about "Screechie"
thank you to all for your replies about finding screech owls. I will definitely be going there to check it out again. Deborah On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Meena Haribal wrote: > As far as I know Screechies have been in Union Spring ponds for long > time. One on the main pond used to be in the box which was right in the > middle of the water, this was some 18 years ago but in one winter storm the > box fell and either some one put new boxes or there were already boxes along > the road, so one moved over to that spot. > > I dont know about the Factory Pond woodduck box. But the screech owl has > been there for may be now more than 10 years. > > The East Ithaca recreation way Screechie was also first noted some 15 > years ago. Mundy Wildflower Screechies have been there for more than 18 > years too. But seem to have moved locations to different trees. I don'tknow > if it is the same individuals in these boxes for last 18 years or same > boxes are occupied by new Screechies. I think for some the former may be > the case. > > Happy Screechie watching! > > Meena > > > Meena Haribal > Ithaca NY 14850 > http://haribal.org/ > http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ > > > -- > *From:* bounce-9247112-3493...@list.cornell.edu [ > bounce-9247112-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter [ > nutter.d...@me.com] > *Sent:* Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:25 PM > *To:* cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu > *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] about "Screechie" > > Deb & all, > The Eastern Screech-Owl(s) dubbed "Screechie" by Fritzie Blizzard of > Union Springs is frequently seen in the Wood Duck box on the northeast side > of the pond on Factory Street, close to the low branches of what I think is > a willow and just north of the cattails. Earlier this year I saw the > immobile gray screech-owl face plugging the hole in that reddish box so > regularly that I began to wonder if it was real and alive. Then more > recently I saw the entrance empty, but I think someone reported it showing > since then. I think the owl is most likely to be showing on sunny days to > gather heat, and on cold days to insulate the box from cold drafts. If > there's only one owl and it's incubating, it can't very well do that and > cling to the entrance, but I think we may still be early for that. > --Dave Nutter > > On Mar 13, 2011, at 10:22 AM, "Deborah F. Lynn" > wrote: > > Is the screech owl in the gox in the middle of the pond on Factory St in > Union Springs? I've gone there several times and not seen the owl. Maybe I > am looking in the wrong place. Thanks, Deborah Lynn > > -- 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/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] about "Screechie"
As far as I know Screechies have been in Union Spring ponds for long time. One on the main pond used to be in the box which was right in the middle of the water, this was some 18 years ago but in one winter storm the box fell and either some one put new boxes or there were already boxes along the road, so one moved over to that spot. I dont know about the Factory Pond woodduck box. But the screech owl has been there for may be now more than 10 years. The East Ithaca recreation way Screechie was also first noted some 15 years ago. Mundy Wildflower Screechies have been there for more than 18 years too. But seem to have moved locations to different trees. I don't know if it is the same individuals in these boxes for last 18 years or same boxes are occupied by new Screechies. I think for some the former may be the case. Happy Screechie watching! Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ From: bounce-9247112-3493...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-9247112-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter [nutter.d...@me.com] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:25 PM To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: [cayugabirds-l] about "Screechie" Deb & all, The Eastern Screech-Owl(s) dubbed "Screechie" by Fritzie Blizzard of Union Springs is frequently seen in the Wood Duck box on the northeast side of the pond on Factory Street, close to the low branches of what I think is a willow and just north of the cattails. Earlier this year I saw the immobile gray screech-owl face plugging the hole in that reddish box so regularly that I began to wonder if it was real and alive. Then more recently I saw the entrance empty, but I think someone reported it showing since then. I think the owl is most likely to be showing on sunny days to gather heat, and on cold days to insulate the box from cold drafts. If there's only one owl and it's incubating, it can't very well do that and cling to the entrance, but I think we may still be early for that. --Dave Nutter On Mar 13, 2011, at 10:22 AM, "Deborah F. Lynn" wrote: Is the screech owl in the gox in the middle of the pond on Factory St in Union Springs? I've gone there several times and not seen the owl. Maybe I am looking in the wrong place. Thanks, Deborah Lynn -- 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] about "Screechie"
Deb & all,The Eastern Screech-Owl(s) dubbed "Screechie" by Fritzie Blizzard of Union Springs is frequently seen in the Wood Duck box on the northeast side of the pond on Factory Street, close to the low branches of what I think is a willow and just north of the cattails. Earlier this year I saw the immobile gray screech-owl face plugging the hole in that reddish box so regularly that I began to wonder if it was real and alive. Then more recently I saw the entrance empty, but I think someone reported it showing since then. I think the owl is most likely to be showing on sunny days to gather heat, and on cold days to insulate the box from cold drafts. If there's only one owl and it's incubating, it can't very well do that and cling to the entrance, but I think we may still be early for that. --Dave NutterOn Mar 13, 2011, at 10:22 AM, "Deborah F. Lynn" wrote:Is the screech owl in the gox in the middle of the pond on Factory St in Union Springs? I've gone there several times and not seen the owl. Maybe I am looking in the wrong place. Thanks, Deborah Lynn
