Hello All! It seems like a lot of people think we should take off any
random day they choose to show them the Long-eared Owls! We work like
everyone else and it is 5 hours of driving round trip out there. If it
isn’t worth it for you to take off from work one day to see them on a set
date that works for us than maybe you don’t need to see them. Current dates
are the 12th and the 15th, we will take off from work those days. Please
don’t ask if we can do other dates this week. Thanks
On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 6:31 PM Tammy Devine <tammy0823@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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*From:* tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on
behalf of Ruben Stoll <birdchaserrws@xxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Saturday, February 8, 2020 6:28:25 PM
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*Subject:* [TN-Bird] Long-eared Owl Roost in Dyer County
Daniel Redwine recently located a Long-eared Owl daytime roosting
location in Dyer County that he had suspected for some time but hadn’t
confirmed until now. There are up to four owls roosting regularly at this
one location.
For sensetive species like Long-eared Owl the general rule of thumb is
“don’t tell anyone and don’t post it anywhere” with good reason. Flushing
these owls from the roost only a few times will result in the owls moving
out of the area completely.
However, we know there are quite a few birders in TN who haven’t yet
seen a Long-Eared Owl and think we may have worked out a protocol for
viewing these birds that will be satisfactory for the viewers and won’t
unnecessarily stress the owls. We will schedule several trips over the next
few weeks where one of us (Daniel Redwine, Victor Stoll or myself) will
guide those interested to the location where the owls can be viewed by
scope from a safe distance. (The purpose of these trips is not photography
and the conditions won’t be ideal for good photos. If you are a
photographer who’s inclined to keep going closer for better photos then
don’t come at all!)
On days when there’s an owl trip scheduled we will have someone check
the roost early in the morning with the possibility of canceling the trip
should the owls not be in a good location. This will potentially save some
people a long drive for a wasted trip.
Hopefully the owls will cooperate and all who want to will finally get
the opportunity to see a real Long-eared Owl. Thanks to Daniel Redwine for
doing a great job on the scouting!
Text me at (931) 994-2263 if you’re interested and want to find out the
schedule or contact Victor Stoll or Daniel Redwine.
Ruben Stoll, Centerville Tennessee
