I was able to see the same Eastern Screech-Owl that Susan Elliot had posted 
last Saturday (1-22-11). Location directions: Coming from Rte. 22A in 
Vergennes, head west on Panton Rd. then take a right onto Basin Harbor Rd.
You need to go over the bridge where Dead Creek flows into Otter Creek. Slow 
down and look on the left side of the road for two Wood Duck nesting boxes. 
If you reach Donovan's Lane (which is also on the left) then you have gone 
too far. I saw the Owl in the box that is closest to Basin Harbor Rd. I saw it 
the first time at 8:51 a.m. I went back after a while and saw it again at 10:31 
a.m. It was perched hanging on to the bottom of the circular hole that is cut 
out of the nesting box (both times that I saw it). I am guessing that this is a 
nesting site since it is in the same spot, a week later. Therefore the playing of 
recordings is probably not your best choice. In order to see this owl simply 
drive by and see if it is there. If you don't see it then try again some other 
time. If you see the owl and want to try and get a picture, I would 
recommend that you park your vehicle on the other side of the bridge that 
you had driven over. Walk toward the nesting boxes on the opposite side of 
the road from them and get your picture once you are close enough to see 
the owl.
I think that this owl is a good candidate for being a "Brown Adult". The other 
two options would be Gray or Red. It was definitely not all gray. It was also 
not bright red like a Red Fox. Its' head and belly feathers were more brownish.
If you are able to get a good photo of this owl and you want to decide for 
yourself what color it is, try using this link to assist you;

 http://www.jeaniron.ca/2010/easternscreechRF.pdf

Good luck if you are going to try to see this owl. . . .

Other birds of note:

Champlain Bridge open water area (Thanks to Ron Payne for finding these 
yesterday)
1 Snow Goose at 7:49 a.m.
1 American Wigeon at 8:01 a.m.

The end of Long Point Rd. in N. Ferrisburgh:
1 Carolina Wren (heard by Craig Provost & me, spotted by Craig) at 11:04a.m.

Charlotte Beach:
1 Barrow's Goldeneye (drake) spotted by Craig at 12:12 p.m.

Enjoy Birds,

Jim Mead