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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) >