[obol] Three owl night, thanks to waking early
- From: Bob <rflores_2@xxxxxxx>
- To: "tweeters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tweeters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Obol <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 09:13:49 -0800
Woke at 1:00 am and decided to owl a bit. I went to a location where Randy
Hill had a report of a calling western screech owl. I did not hear that or any
other owl. I did though experienced a young man driving up quickly, about 2:30
am, and stooped the car about half a block from me and just sit. I had been at
that spot for a while and decided to leave as I drove past the car the guy was
slumped over the wheel asleep! Or passed out 2:30 am hum? I then decided to
go to Ridgefield and made several stops along NW 289 and 291st Streets with no
owls detected. I arrived at the corner of NW 291st and Main St near the
Ridgefield NWR office. I listened for a while with no calls then decided to
play a western screech owl call. To the north a Norther saw-whet owl (#136)
called twice. This is an area I have had them before in the past. The owl
quite calling soon after responding when two great horned owls began calling.
I then went to the opposite end of Main St to a small overlook (the refuge) and
sat listening i had two great horned owls calling here. I thought it was a bit
early to get a barred owl but decided to go to Krieger Rd where one had been
reported earlier and even with playing a song I had no luck no owls called at
all. On the way to this location on Hillhurst Rd ( NW 31 St) just north of NW
221 St a barn owl was sitting on the fence along the road edge. After whiffing
on the barred owl I decided to head to Green Lake, still on Krieger, and when I
arrived at the parking lot where Whipple Creek crosses the road I had three
great horned owls calling. I again played a barred owl song with no luck it
also did not effect the great horned owls which I was concerned about but also
curious what would happen. I was surprised by the result. I tried for owls
close to my house on Gee Creek with a single great horned to only owl heard.
It being 4:30 am I went to sleep waking just recently.
Bob Flores
Ridgefield, WA
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