[va-bird] Saw-whet Owl & Ruffed Grouse, Fauquier Co.

Hello VA-Birders,

I woke up to a 4 AM alarm this morning and made my way out to the western edge 
of Fauquier County to see if I could get a couple of birds I haven't yet seen 
this year.  The temperature gauge read 34 degrees and the wind was brisk, but 
it calmed down as it got closer to sunrise.  I was able to get one NORTHERN 
SAW-WHET OWL to respond to calls on a pull-off along Freezeland Road near Blue 
Mountain, VA.  I heard or saw no other owl species.

Later at the lower end of Thompson WMA at the pull-off from Leeds Manor Road, I 
flushed a RUFFED GROUSE from a thicket near the trail.  It flew to a large 
patch of brambles, and after a few minutes, started clucking while remaining 
hidden.

Jay Keller,
Arlington



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