[TN-Bird] Re: Two Short Eared Owls - Shelby Bottoms Phase III

In a message dated 1/11/2004 7:08:17 PM Central Standard Time, 
frankepelliott@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> A pair of Short Eared Owls were seen this evening (Jan
> 11th) in phase III of Shelby Bottoms.  The owls were
> seen flying over the second field.  We were standing
> on the large mound of dirt looking out over the field
> (towards the river and the back side of Opry Mills
> Mall).  The first owl was spotted around 5:10pm.  A
> second was seen shortly thereafter and the two owls
> were seen within the same field of view.  By 5:20pm
> they had flown into the field to the right (towards
> the airport) and out of sight.  Richard Conners and my
> wife Rachel indicated one bird was darker in color
> than the other.
> 
> Phase III is the north end of the Bottoms.  You take
> Rosebank to Welcome, turn right into Welcome, then
> take the first left onto Forest Green.  Forest Green
> dead ends  at the parking lot for Shelby Bottoms.  The
> owls were seen over the second field.
> 
> Thanks to Richard Conners and his guest Sarah in
> helping spot the owls.
> 
> Franke Elliott
> Nashville, TN
> 

 Four Short-eared Owls were present at this location around 5:10 pm
on January 13. All four headed toward the airport and disappeared over
the tree line.

 Phillip Casteel
 Nashville, TN 


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