I only heard it calling from the south while on Gage Rd. No visual. Sorry.

On Sunday, January 3, 2016, Sarah Fellows <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Where may we find the Great Horned owl!!!!
>
> Sally Fellows
> Williston, Vermont
>
> > On Jan 3, 2016, at 7:07 PM, Isis Erb <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All & Happy New Year!
> >
> > This evening while down at Gage Rd both Taj Schottland and Craig Zondag
> > drove in and the three of us were lucky enough to not only find Lapland
> > Longspurs in with a large flock of Snow Buntings, but we were treated to
> > the honor of seeing three Short-eared Owls (SEOW)! The SEOW started
> flying
> > a fair bit before it was too dark, and was in fact light enough for
> photos
> > (barely) had they been closer. But we were afforded wonderful views of
> > these beautiful owls.
> >
> > The SEOW were all flying near the old barn. Two mostly to the left of it,
> > both in the fields between the barn and Rte. 17 and the swale along the
> > front of the barn and continuing to the left. The third was sometimes
> > behind the barn and also flying in the field to the right of the drive to
> > the barn (same side as the Willow tree).
> >
> > Best of luck to anyone who decides to try for these beauties. My list
> from
> > my afternoon on Gage Rd is below for anyone interested in the nice
> variety
> > I encountered today.
> >
> > Isis Erb
> > Burlington, VT
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> >
> >
> >
> > Dead Creek WMA IBA--Gage Road, Addison, Vermont, US
> > Jan 3, 2016 1:30 PM - 5:12 PM
> > Protocol: Traveling
> > 1.3 mile(s)
> > Comments:     <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.1.4 Build 34
> > 17 species
> >
> > Snow Goose   1
> >
> > Canada Goose   60
> >
> > Northern Harrier   1
> >
> > Rough-legged Hawk   2
> >
> > Mourning Dove   1
> >
> > Great Horned Owl   1
> >
> > Short-eared Owl   3
> >
> > Northern Shrike   1
> >
> > American Crow   3
> >
> > Common Raven   1
> >
> > Horned Lark   31
> >
> > Lapland Longspur   2
> >
> > Snow Bunting  240
> >
> > American Tree Sparrow   8
> >
> > Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  3
> >
> > Savannah Sparrow   17
> >
> > Song Sparrow  2
> >
> >
> > View this checklist online at
> > http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S26654246
> >
> > This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
>