The only time we have seen a Flammulated Owl was October 11, 1980.
It was perched in the low branches of a small tree in front of Rosemary
English's home, 3826 62nd Dr. Rosemary was active in the LEAS at the time.
In those days before the invention of the computer and email, we used a chain
phone alert system. We had quite a crowd gathered in front of Rosemary's
house to see the Owl. It was perched, almost hidden in low branches about eye
level, just as Anthony described.
Although illogical, I wanted to drive by time and again, and peek into that
tree. No luck.
Floyd and Clarice Robertson
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From: Carol Lee <spwrc1@xxxxxxxxx>
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To: <leasbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 10/14/2020 8:51:15 PM
Subject: [leasbirds] Re: Flammulated owl rescued
The first Flammulated Owl we admitted at SPWRC came from New Mexico in 1992.
I'd have to go back in my records to find the exact date, but it was around
this time of year, or later.
After much back and forth between a vet / rehabilitator in NM, our federal and
state permit people and others, it was ultimately decided
that the owl be placed with Katherine McKeever, in Ontario, Canada, for
breeding purposes. Kate was a pioneer in owl research, and there's
a lot about her on the web.
She named our owl "Tex" and he was placed in a large enclosure with 18 (yes, 18
- is what she told me) female owls.
There's a lot more to the story about the owl's journey to Canada if anyone is
interested....it was a little tricky to say the least.
Wyman Meinzer drove up from Benjamin, TX to get a photo of the Flamm before it
left SPWRC.
All in all, it was an exciting chapter in the history of the Wildlife Center!
Carol Lee
On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 8:16 PM Anthony Hewetson <fattonybirds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Greetings All:
Keep an eye out for Flammulated Owls in the region: one record often
leads to others in what seems to be an irruptive pattern. They tend
to like relatively low (5-15 foot) perches in densely foliated trees
such as liveoak and willow when they are on the move through our
region.
Anthony Hewetson
On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 7:19 PM Brad Shine <sonofshine@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
but that would of been cool. I believe this represents the third record for
Today a Flammulated owl was rescued in NW Lubbock. Obviously not chase-able
Good birding,
Brad Shine
