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Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:15:14 -0500
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Hi all,

Following is a note that I received this evening, regarding Short-eared Owls at Big Island Wildlife Area. For info about Big Island, visit the OOS website at: http://www.ohiobirds.org/birdingsites/showsite.php?Site_ID=7

Jim

Jim McCormac
Columbus, Ohio
Like Nature? http://jimmccormac.blogspot.com/
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Subject: Short-eared Owls


Hi Mr. McCormac!  I attended last years Winter Raptor Hike at the Wilds.  I was reading your blog and you mentioned spotting short-eared owls at Big Island Wildlife Refuge.  Well, I went up there this evening around 4pm, at the intersection of 203 and 95...and got to park by this old shed and a pile of wood.  I saw 12 short-eared owls flying LITERALLY everywhere!!! It was the most amazing experience I have ever had.  I saw them perched in a pile of wood, hovering all over the fields, on top of telephone poles, landing on prey, must have been meadow voles...this has to be a boom year like you suspected on your blog.  Just wanted to pass this onto you and other bird lovers.  It was like "Short-Eared Owl Island"!  This is truly one of my "life birds" and now I not only seen one, but like 12!!  Have a good night and happy birding. :) 




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