FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] Short-eared Owls / Loudoun County

[t ian <ict_earth@xxxxxxxxx>]

  During a jaunt through Northern Loudoun a few weeks
back with Todd Day we noticed a nice chunk of suitable
habitat for Short-eareds. I've been staking it out for
some time and was finally rewarded today with some
some great looks at 3-4 of these guys in action just
before 5:00. Present for the previous days were 6-7
Northern Harriers, including a single gray ghost that
came into roost shortly before dark on Sunday. From
Purcellville head N towards Hillsboro on Hillsboro Rd.
(Rt 690). Shortly after crossing over the Rt 7 Bypass
take a right onto Allder School Road. The fields on
the N side of Allder School, opposite the construction
entrance and immediately after the turn off of
Hillsboro Rd, are easily scanned with scopes and/or
binoculars without trespassing of any kind. The
distressing part is that this area appears to be
scheduled for development and will probably not remain
for many more seasons.......Ahhhh, progress.


  Ian Topolsky
   Hamilton, VA



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