[Umpqua Birds] Re: Burrowing Owl west of Roseburg returns
- From: Matthew G Hunter <matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 17:45:00 -0800
Stella the Burrowing Owl (that's what my kids call her) did not appear when
we looked for her this afternoon. Residents say they haven't seen her for a
couple days. We'll see if she shows up again. Last year she was here
mid-December to about Feb 9. A Turkey Vulture flew over while we were
chatting in the parking lot. Also one yesterday out North Bank during the
Paulson's Raptor Trip, which was a lot of fun.
Matt
On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 9:45 PM, Matthew G Hunter <matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> The 4 pm "tour" is a go. No one has called/emailed about 9 am, so I'm
> sleeping in.
>
> Matt
>
> On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 6:20 PM, Matthew G Hunter <
> matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> The caring and alert landowner west of Roseburg who hosted a wintering
>> Burrowing Owl last year, notified Mark Hamm that the bird had returned on
>> January 20th. The landowner has given us permission to take "owl tours"
>> down his private road to view the owl, so long as we "don't scare the owl."
>> What we did last year, and can do again this year, is to meet at designated
>> times to jump in one car, drive down the driveway, view the owl from the
>> car while going in, then again on the way back out.
>>
>> Do NOT attempt to drive down the private driveway yourself. Relationships
>> like this with private landowners are precious, and often fragile, not to
>> mention the bird itself.
>>
>> Currently scheduled Burrowing Owl "tours":
>> Sunday the 25th, 9 a.m and 4 p.m. (takes about 10 minutes)
>> Meet at the east side of the Kruse Farms parking area (on south side of
>> Melrose Rd. just west of Garden Valley Rd.).
>> CALL/EMAIL IF YOU WANT TO GO, OTHERWISE I WON'T SHOW UP!
>>
>> Photos from last year (with 4 quick photos from yesterday at the end):
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/sets/72157639256907073/
>>
>> Here is my narrative/summary from last year, to be updated once this
>> winter's story is complete for this gal:
>> http://www.umpquabirds.org/banded.htm
>>
>> Matt Hunter
>> Melrose, OR
>> 541-670-1984
>>
>
>
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