[va-bird] Short-eared Owls / Frederick Co - Still here

We checked again tonight on the SEOWs north of Winchester. When we got there, 
we watched 4 Harriers cruise the same fields that the owls use. 
At about 6:15, the Harriers went down and we noted the first owl coming in high 
from the NE. It was followed by another 4, all flying in from a high altitude 
above the horizon. Eventually, there were at least 8 SEOWs coming in on that 
same line (although, we never did see more than 4 in the air at any given 
time). Most kept flying south along the same line but a few stuck around in our 
field.

All in all, I believe there may be 8-10 or more in the area. I'm more 
interested now in learning where they spend the day.

Total list for that small area from 5:00-6:30:

Harrier - 4 (1 Gray Ghost)
Red-tailed Hawk - 7
Kestrel - 2
Short-eared owl - 8+?

Yet again, we did not find the RLHA that had been in the area a few weeks ago.

Jon & BJ Little
Winchester

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