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Tue, Feb 12, 2008 11:57 AM

For those not familiar with Northern Hawk Owls, what to watch for.
They are diurnal hunters, and are often found perching high in treetops,
including deciduous trees.

I had my Hawk Owl in Root, NY in the northern Catskills atop a small
mountain. Small owl, yes, but so fierce looking. It was neat watching
it hunt, and always returning to the same treetop - a perfect spot for
surveying the landscape for miles around and spotting potential meals.

A striking bird. Would be awsome to have one show up in CT!
Keep those eyes to the sky and treetops.

Meredith Sampson
Old Greenwich

-- julian hough jrhough1@snet.net wrote:
SO close, yet so far..this bird could well be in north-east Connecticut!!!

That this bird is this far south in a winter not recognized for owl incursions is surprising..

Keep yer eyes open up there those that bird the northern outposts of the state

from MASS bird...

Julian Hough

Subject: N. Hawk Owl in Worcester County
From: Dan Berard <frostedcorncrakes AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:26:20 -0800 (PST)

On 2/7 at about 3pm I came across a Northern Hawk Owl in Southern Worcester County. On 2/8 I saw the bird again, quickly, at about 7am near the original location. On each day I was lucky enough to get a quick photo with my cell phone. The first was taken on 2/7 through binoculars. The second was taken on 2/8 through a scope. I decreased the size of the second pic to decrease the blurriness and slightly improve the quality. http://www.pbase.com/dberard/image/92656091 http://www.pbase.com/dberard/image/92700143 On 2/8, a search party of 8 birders split into 4 teams to search the surrounding areas. We looked from 7:30am - 5pm and were unable to find the bird. The owl was seen on farmland that abuts a marsh and several more miles of farmland. This whole area is private property and the owners want to keep their addresses private. The area is also unaccessible by car and even the 4 cars that were out looking ran into parking problems. Several
other birders and I have permission to walk the area where the bird was seen, however, we have been unable to relocate it. The search party consisted of all excellent birders and I believe that if the bird was still around it would have been seen so I think the bird has moved. I apologize for the tardiness of this message and the lack of info in the location department. I wanted to make sure that the bird had left the area and the property owners want the location to remain private and I will respect their wishes. Please understand that I'm torn between the birding community and the uh... community community. Again, I do not believe that the bird is still present and I urge you all to keep an eye out. - Dan Berard Millbury/Wellfleet

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For those not familiar with Northern Hawk Owls, what to watch for. They are diurnal hunters, and are often found perching high in treetops, including deciduous trees. I had my Hawk Owl in Root, NY in the northern Catskills atop a small mountain. Small owl, yes, but so fierce looking. It was neat watching it hunt, and always returning to the same treetop - a perfect spot for surveying the landscape for miles around and spotting potential meals. A striking bird. Would be awsome to have one show up in CT! Keep those eyes to the sky and treetops. Meredith Sampson Old Greenwich -- julian hough <jrhough1@snet.net> wrote: SO close, yet so far..this bird could well be in north-east Connecticut!!! That this bird is this far south in a winter not recognized for owl incursions is surprising.. Keep yer eyes open up there those that bird the northern outposts of the state from MASS bird... Julian Hough Subject: N. Hawk Owl in Worcester County From: Dan Berard <frostedcorncrakes AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:26:20 -0800 (PST) On 2/7 at about 3pm I came across a Northern Hawk Owl in Southern Worcester County. On 2/8 I saw the bird again, quickly, at about 7am near the original location. On each day I was lucky enough to get a quick photo with my cell phone. The first was taken on 2/7 through binoculars. The second was taken on 2/8 through a scope. I decreased the size of the second pic to decrease the blurriness and slightly improve the quality. http://www.pbase.com/dberard/image/92656091 http://www.pbase.com/dberard/image/92700143 On 2/8, a search party of 8 birders split into 4 teams to search the surrounding areas. We looked from 7:30am - 5pm and were unable to find the bird. The owl was seen on farmland that abuts a marsh and several more miles of farmland. This whole area is private property and the owners want to keep their addresses private. The area is also unaccessible by car and even the 4 cars that were out looking ran into parking problems. Several other birders and I have permission to walk the area where the bird was seen, however, we have been unable to relocate it. The search party consisted of all excellent birders and I believe that if the bird was still around it would have been seen so I think the bird has moved. I apologize for the tardiness of this message and the lack of info in the location department. I wanted to make sure that the bird had left the area and the property owners want the location to remain private and I will respect their wishes. Please understand that I'm torn between the birding community and the uh... community community. Again, I do not believe that the bird is still present and I urge you all to keep an eye out. - Dan Berard Millbury/Wellfleet ctbirds-request@lists.ctbirding.org wrote: Send CTBirds mailing list submissions to ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to ctbirds-request@lists.ctbirding.org You can reach the person managing the list at ctbirds-owner@lists.ctbirding.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of CTBirds digest..." _______________________________________________ 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 _____________________________________________________________ Free information on the best online trading options. Click here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3mJ8XklQlGNHAcl2kDXwGv5uamM0TqgfowayRtspFB9K7WXW/

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COMINS, Patrick

Tue, Feb 12, 2008 5:03 PM

Brian and I were discussing the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count and decided that we will probably need some extra help in our editorial duties for this year. With all of the winter finches and unusual sightings and the push for additional public participation, we expect a heavier than normal volume to review.

In a nutshell, when someone submits a report that is unusual the program automatically puts the submission into a category where it needs approval from one of the editors, e.g. Red-headed Woodpeckers or Black-legged Kittiwakes. We then have access to this database that gives us the records in need of review and contact the observers and politely ask for some additional details or a photograph. We can also go in and flag records ourselves if we think something is out of the ordinary.

It can actually be a lot of fun, as sometimes you're surprised when a suspicious report turns out to be true and well documented.

If anyone is interested in helping out this year, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Patrick

Brian and I were discussing the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count and decided that we will probably need some extra help in our editorial duties for this year. With all of the winter finches and unusual sightings and the push for additional public participation, we expect a heavier than normal volume to review. In a nutshell, when someone submits a report that is unusual the program automatically puts the submission into a category where it needs approval from one of the editors, e.g. Red-headed Woodpeckers or Black-legged Kittiwakes. We then have access to this database that gives us the records in need of review and contact the observers and politely ask for some additional details or a photograph. We can also go in and flag records ourselves if we think something is out of the ordinary. It can actually be a lot of fun, as sometimes you're surprised when a suspicious report turns out to be true and well documented. If anyone is interested in helping out this year, please let me know. Sincerely, Patrick

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Brian OToole

Tue, Feb 12, 2008 11:04 PM

Once you get the hang of the review process it can be a fun and rewarding experience. All it takes is some spare time on the computer to check out the reports that have been flagged and request details. Last year i was able to verify a male Black-Throated Blue Warbler that was coming to a feeder in CT when i requested a photo from the observer. This bird probably would never have been reported if it wasn't for the GBBC. This year Patrick and i are hoping for a Hoary Redpoll or two or maybe something rarer!

Brian O'Toole
Greenwich

"COMINS, Patrick" PCOMINS@audubon.org wrote:
Brian and I were discussing the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count and decided that we will probably need some extra help in our editorial duties for this year. With all of the winter finches and unusual sightings and the push for additional public participation, we expect a heavier than normal volume to review.

In a nutshell, when someone submits a report that is unusual the program automatically puts the submission into a category where it needs approval from one of the editors, e.g. Red-headed Woodpeckers or Black-legged Kittiwakes. We then have access to this database that gives us the records in need of review and contact the observers and politely ask for some additional details or a photograph. We can also go in and flag records ourselves if we think something is out of the ordinary.

It can actually be a lot of fun, as sometimes you're surprised when a suspicious report turns out to be true and well documented.

If anyone is interested in helping out this year, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Patrick

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Once you get the hang of the review process it can be a fun and rewarding experience. All it takes is some spare time on the computer to check out the reports that have been flagged and request details. Last year i was able to verify a male Black-Throated Blue Warbler that was coming to a feeder in CT when i requested a photo from the observer. This bird probably would never have been reported if it wasn't for the GBBC. This year Patrick and i are hoping for a Hoary Redpoll or two or maybe something rarer! Brian O'Toole Greenwich "COMINS, Patrick" <PCOMINS@audubon.org> wrote: Brian and I were discussing the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count and decided that we will probably need some extra help in our editorial duties for this year. With all of the winter finches and unusual sightings and the push for additional public participation, we expect a heavier than normal volume to review. In a nutshell, when someone submits a report that is unusual the program automatically puts the submission into a category where it needs approval from one of the editors, e.g. Red-headed Woodpeckers or Black-legged Kittiwakes. We then have access to this database that gives us the records in need of review and contact the observers and politely ask for some additional details or a photograph. We can also go in and flag records ourselves if we think something is out of the ordinary. It can actually be a lot of fun, as sometimes you're surprised when a suspicious report turns out to be true and well documented. If anyone is interested in helping out this year, please let me know. Sincerely, Patrick _______________________________________________ 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 --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

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