12/7 At Audubon coastal center this morning we received a phone call from Miriam Hill that she has seen a snowy owl ( presumably juvenile or female) today at Silver sands beach by parking lot along beach boardwalk around 7:30am. Yesterday she saw one at Walnut beach around 8 am. She has pictures she said. I told her to join the list serve to report sightings & read about what others have seen. So in case anyone wants to check out this sighting , I wanted to mention. Bev Propen, Orange

Bev, For future reference, it's best not to announce location of roosting owls, including Snowy, for benefit of the bird. Often people (birders, photographers, others) want to get closer, and can repeatedly flush the bird. Frank Mantlik Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:19 AM, Bev via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > 12/7 > At Audubon coastal center this morning we received a phone call from Miriam Hill that she has seen a snowy owl ( presumably juvenile or female) today at Silver sands beach by parking lot along beach boardwalk around 7:30am. Yesterday she saw one at Walnut beach around 8 am. She has pictures she said. > I told her to join the list serve to report sightings & read about what others have seen. > So in case anyone wants to check out this sighting , I wanted to mention. > Bev Propen, Orange > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Frank, Really? Nick Bonomo Wallingford, CT Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:32 AM, Frank Mantlik via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > Bev, > For future reference, it's best not to announce location of roosting owls, including Snowy, for benefit of the bird. Often people (birders, photographers, others) want to get closer, and can repeatedly flush the bird. > Frank Mantlik > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:19 AM, Bev via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: >> >> 12/7 >> At Audubon coastal center this morning we received a phone call from Miriam Hill that she has seen a snowy owl ( presumably juvenile or female) today at Silver sands beach by parking lot along beach boardwalk around 7:30am. Yesterday she saw one at Walnut beach around 8 am. She has pictures she said. >> I told her to join the list serve to report sightings & read about what others have seen. >> So in case anyone wants to check out this sighting , I wanted to mention. >> Bev Propen, Orange >> _______________________________________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Right! Let's have a list where you shouldn't announce anything ... It will read... grey bird on pole in Stratford. Just a side note. There are people on this list that get excited about other things besides warblers. Stop ruining it for them with your idea of how the rules should be. If there are going to be these kinds of reprimands for people posting their excitement with a bird they feel is exceptional then perhaps there should be an outline by the list owner ... however, I have seen a lot of snowy owl posts from last year and beyond ... so maybe sit this one out ya think? Christina Cole Begin forwarded message: > From: Frank Mantlik via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > Date: December 7, 2016 at 11:32:01 AM EST > To: Bev <bpropen@gmail.com>, Birds CT <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Possible Snowy owl at silver sands > Reply-To: Frank Mantlik <mantlik@sbcglobal.net> > > Bev, > For future reference, it's best not to announce location of roosting owls, including Snowy, for benefit of the bird. Often people (birders, photographers, others) want to get closer, and can repeatedly flush the bird. > Frank Mantlik > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:19 AM, Bev via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: >> >> 12/7 >> At Audubon coastal center this morning we received a phone call from Miriam Hill that she has seen a snowy owl ( presumably juvenile or female) today at Silver sands beach by parking lot along beach boardwalk around 7:30am. Yesterday she saw one at Walnut beach around 8 am. She has pictures she said. >> I told her to join the list serve to report sightings & read about what others have seen. >> So in case anyone wants to check out this sighting , I wanted to mention. >> Bev Propen, Orange >> _______________________________________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Apparently the same is not true about inland short-eared owls. Mark Szantyr Storrs N.M.P. > On Dec 7, 2016, at 1:10 PM, Nick Bonomo via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > Frank, > > Really? > > Nick Bonomo > Wallingford, CT > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:32 AM, Frank Mantlik via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: >> >> Bev, >> For future reference, it's best not to announce location of roosting owls, including Snowy, for benefit of the bird. Often people (birders, photographers, others) want to get closer, and can repeatedly flush the bird. >> Frank Mantlik >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:19 AM, Bev via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: >>> >>> 12/7 >>> At Audubon coastal center this morning we received a phone call from Miriam Hill that she has seen a snowy owl ( presumably juvenile or female) today at Silver sands beach by parking lot along beach boardwalk around 7:30am. Yesterday she saw one at Walnut beach around 8 am. She has pictures she said. >>> I told her to join the list serve to report sightings & read about what others have seen. >>> So in case anyone wants to check out this sighting , I wanted to mention. >>> Bev Propen, Orange >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

The captain has turned on the seatbelt light. Please buckle up for some upcoming turbulence! On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 13:41 Mark Szantyr via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > Apparently the same is not true about inland short-eared owls. > > > > Mark Szantyr > > Storrs > > N.M.P. > > > > > > > On Dec 7, 2016, at 1:10 PM, Nick Bonomo via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > > > > Frank, > > > > > > Really? > > > > > > Nick Bonomo > > > Wallingford, CT > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > >> On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:32 AM, Frank Mantlik via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > >> > > >> Bev, > > >> For future reference, it's best not to announce location of roosting > owls, including Snowy, for benefit of the bird. Often people (birders, > photographers, others) want to get closer, and can repeatedly flush the > bird. > > >> Frank Mantlik > > >> > > >> Sent from my iPhone > > >> > > >>> On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:19 AM, Bev via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> 12/7 > > >>> At Audubon coastal center this morning we received a phone call from > Miriam Hill that she has seen a snowy owl ( presumably juvenile or female) > today at Silver sands beach by parking lot along beach boardwalk around > 7:30am. Yesterday she saw one at Walnut beach around 8 am. She has > pictures she said. > > >>> I told her to join the list serve to report sightings & read about > what others have seen. > > >>> So in case anyone wants to check out this sighting , I wanted to > mention. > > >>> Bev Propen, Orange > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > >>> For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > >> For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > >

All, I was hesitant to give out the SE Owl location, but thought that the people on this list would be respectful and not stress the bird out by aggressively chasing it. In hindsight, and as suggested by a few folks on this list, I maybe should have instead provided my contact information and allowed folks to contact me for the location. This bird (possibly 2) has been seen numerous times now actively hunting over open corn fields at both dawn and dusk, but I will admit that I did flush it from cover on more than one occasion since I found it over thanksgiving weekend. I would love to hear from the more experienced birders on this touchy subject. I do not feel I have stressed the bird out, and the few people that have come to see it have been very respectful and not "chased" it to aggressively. However, I want to do what is best for the birds, so in the future, I will not give out directions to owl sightings, and, instead, simply report the sighting on ebird. Regards, James L. Pfeifer, LEP Principal Consultant Environmental Resources Management 99 East River Dr., 3rd Floor East Hartford, Connecticut 06108 Tel: +860-466-8515 (direct line) Tel: +860-466-8500 (switchboard) Mobile: +860-930-7808 www.erm.com jim.pfeifer@erm.com -----Original Message----- From: CTBirds [mailto:ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Lovell via CTBirds Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2016 1:45 PM To: Mark Szantyr; Nick Bonomo Cc: Birds CT; Bev Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Possible Snowy owl at silver sands The captain has turned on the seatbelt light. Please buckle up for some upcoming turbulence! On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 13:41 Mark Szantyr via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > Apparently the same is not true about inland short-eared owls. > > > > Mark Szantyr > > Storrs > > N.M.P. > > > > > > > On Dec 7, 2016, at 1:10 PM, Nick Bonomo via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > > > > Frank, > > > > > > Really? > > > > > > Nick Bonomo > > > Wallingford, CT > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > >> On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:32 AM, Frank Mantlik via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > >> > > >> Bev, > > >> For future reference, it's best not to announce location of > >> roosting > owls, including Snowy, for benefit of the bird. Often people (birders, > photographers, others) want to get closer, and can repeatedly flush > the bird. > > >> Frank Mantlik > > >> > > >> Sent from my iPhone > > >> > > >>> On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:19 AM, Bev via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> 12/7 > > >>> At Audubon coastal center this morning we received a phone call > >>> from > Miriam Hill that she has seen a snowy owl ( presumably juvenile or > female) today at Silver sands beach by parking lot along beach > boardwalk around 7:30am. Yesterday she saw one at Walnut beach around > 8 am. She has pictures she said. > > >>> I told her to join the list serve to report sightings & read about > what others have seen. > > >>> So in case anyone wants to check out this sighting , I wanted to > mention. > > >>> Bev Propen, Orange > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological > >>> Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > >>> For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.or > g > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > >> For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.or > g > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.or > g > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.or > g > > _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. 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Is there any difference between posting on this list and entering an accurate siting in eBird? In either case the bird(s) could be found. And, sadly, there will always be some abuse, sometimes just by observers who happen upon a bird. Paul New Milford > On Dec 7, 2016, at 1:40 PM, Mark Szantyr via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > Apparently the same is not true about inland short-eared owls. > > Mark Szantyr > Storrs > N.M.P. > > >> On Dec 7, 2016, at 1:10 PM, Nick Bonomo via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: >> >> Frank, >> >> Really? >> >> Nick Bonomo >> Wallingford, CT >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:32 AM, Frank Mantlik via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: >>> >>> Bev, >>> For future reference, it's best not to announce location of roosting owls, including Snowy, for benefit of the bird. Often people (birders, photographers, others) want to get closer, and can repeatedly flush the bird. >>> Frank Mantlik >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:19 AM, Bev via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> 12/7 >>>> At Audubon coastal center this morning we received a phone call from Miriam Hill that she has seen a snowy owl ( presumably juvenile or female) today at Silver sands beach by parking lot along beach boardwalk around 7:30am. Yesterday she saw one at Walnut beach around 8 am. She has pictures she said. >>>> I told her to join the list serve to report sightings & read about what others have seen. >>>> So in case anyone wants to check out this sighting , I wanted to mention. >>>> Bev Propen, Orange >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org