I too looked for the Hawk Owl between 10 and 11:30 AM this morning,
MOnday, and did not see it.> No 'Berlin' Hawk Owl sighted between 1:15 and
2:15 today, Monday. Tom
> Slayton and I drove the whole length of the River Road from Montpelier
> Junction to 100-B, stopping and scanning likely spots and spending most
> time
> at the farm where previously sighted and the surrounding fields
> (intersection with Jone's Brook Road.).
>
> George Lisi
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Sainsbury" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 3:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Varied Thrush - yes; Hawk Owl - no
>
>
> Following up on Chip's comment.  I haven't had a chance to get out an look
> for a couple days, but those who can might also want to drive a bit south
> (turn left) on 100b from where River Road and 100b intersect.  The
> Scribner's fields continue along the river for a ways further West than
> where River Road ends.  And, despite being a north-south road, 100b
> follows
> those fields heading west until the Winooski and the Mad meet.  Then 100b
> turns south to follow the Mad, and the fields run out.  There are lots of
> perimeter trees along those fields and a "tree island" in the middle that
> might be worth a look
> Scott Sainsbury
> On Jan 3, 2011, at 1:55 PM, Chip Darmstadt wrote:
>
>> FYI, when I was observing the Hawk Owl on Saturday (the last day it was
>> seen?), the owl worked its way down the powerline behind the farm from
>> east
>> to west. Eventually it flew over Jones Brook Road, continuing to hunt
>> from
>> the powerline on the open hillside (technically in Moretown).
>> There's a lot of open country along this stretch of the Winooski, so it
>> would definitely be worth driving all of River Road between Montpelier
>> and
>> Middlesex.
>> Happy New Year!
>> Chip
>>
>>
>> Chip Darmstadt
>> Executive Director
>> North Branch Nature Center
>> 713 Elm Street
>> Montpelier, VT 05602
>> 802-229-6206
>> [log in to unmask]
>> www.NorthBranchNatureCenter.org
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vermont Birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Laurence
>> Clarfeld
>> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 12:59 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [VTBIRD] Varied Thrush - yes; Hawk Owl - no
>>
>> Hi VTBirders,
>>
>> I stopped by Bolton again this morning and did see the Varied Thrush
>> where
>> it had been previously reported, but it only stuck around about 20
>> seconds
>> before a loud noise scared it away.  This was at about 9am.
>>
>> After two trips to look for the Montpelier/Berlin Hawk Owl, the most
>> recent
>> being 15 minutes ago, I have yet to relocate it.  But there are plenty
>> of
>> places for it to hide around there that aren't visible from the road so
>> I
>> will keep tabs on that location in case it returns,
>>
>> Good birding and happy new year,
>> Larry
>>
>> --
>> Larry Clarfeld
>> Environmental Educator
>> Youth Birding Coordinator
>>
>> North Branch Nature Center
>> 713 Elm St.
>> Montpelier, VT 05602
>>
>> www.NorthBranchNatureCenter.org
>> (802) 229-6206
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
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