[wisb] Re: Madison -- Long-eared Owl heard in Arboretum
- From: David La Puma <woodcreeper@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "[Wisb] Network" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:43:49 -0600
I would actually suggest that NO ONE play an owl tape in an effort to bring
the bird closer. Long-eareds (especially when in small numbers) WILL AND DO
abandon winter roosts after disturbance. I know that several others heard
the bird last night without the use of any playback.
cheers- and good birding
David
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On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 9:51 AM, Peter A. Fissel <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Yes, thank you - I should have remembered to put that in my message,
> too. I don't believe Nolan and the other birder actually played the
> recording to attempt to draw the owl in - just to confirm the ID for
> themselves (per Nolan's email to me last night.) But I don't want
> people to get the wrong idea.
>
> Peter
>
> On 2/9/2012 9:15 AM, Tom Schultz wrote:
> > I would encourage anyone trying for this owl to be extremely judicious
> > about playing any owl calls in this area. We need to keep in mind the
> > birder's code of ethical behavior, and don't want to chase this owl from
> > its chosen habitat. Please don't play recordings in an attempt to bring
> > the owl in for a closer look.
> >
> > Tom Schultz
> > Green Lake Co.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Tom Sykes
> > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:22 AM
> > To: Peter Fissel ; [Wisb] Network
> > Subject: [wisb] Re: Madison -- Long-eared Owl heard in Arboretum
> >
> > Peter,
> >
> > As we have birded across the country in many locales, sometimes well
> > after dark, that in general, U.S. Border Patrol officers have been very
> > respectful/helpful...much more so than local police who have stopped or
> > hassled us with no good reason. Much easier to engage Border Patrol
> > officers who seem to have a better sense of humor than police officers
> > who often act as if we're wasting their valuable time and who seem more
> > interested in asserting their authority.
> >
> >
> > Tom Sykes (currently in south Texas)
> > dhandler68@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 9, 2012, at 8:02 AM, Peter A. Fissel wrote:
> >
> >> I would caution anyone going to listen for the LE Owl that parking in
> >> any of the Arboretum lots after sunset is prohibited, and the Town of
> >> Madison Police do patrol (and birders usually look like they're up to no
> >> good...) There is on-street parking just across the stone bridge on
> >> Haywood Drive (the street connecting Mills and Park.)
> >>
> >> Peter Fissel
> >> Madison, Dane Co.
> >>
> >> On 2/9/2012 4:50 AM, Nolan Pope wrote:
> >>> Last night (Wed), I heard the Long-eared Owl call in the Arboretum. It
> >>> was a lower pitched call than I expected, but another birder had a
> >>> recording, and it matched. (The recording included at least a couple
> >>> very different pitched calls.).
> >>>
> >>> We were at the small parking spaces near the east entrance to the
> >>> Arboretum, off Mills Street. The parking space is across from the
> >>> Gardner Marsh boardwalk.
> >>>
> >>> Nolan Pope
> >>> Madison
> >>>
> >>>
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