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I tried last night to refind the Short-eared Owls mentioned below by
Patty and Kim; no such luck.  I was there from 4:15 til 6:45pm.

A highlight was a flock of 175 Snow Buntings flying past, joining
another ten or so buntings already on the ground in with the Horned Larks.

At least three Rough-legged Hawks were present, and other raptors in the
area included American Kestrel, Cooper's Hawk, and a Red-tailed Hawk
assembling a nest.

Andy Jones
Cleveland Heights, OH

Jim Heflich & Patty Kellner wrote:
> We found 4 Short-eared Owls today (2/16/08) on Hayes Rd. in Geauga
> Cty. - midway between Middlefield & Mesopotamia.  They were north of
> Rt. 87 on Hayes Rd.: 1 on the first block between Rt. 87 & Nauvoo Rd.
> and 3 on the next block to the north between Nauvoo & Peters Rds.
>
> The owls were actively flying/hunting the fields in full daylight -
> first seen at 4:50 p.m. in today's brilliant sunlight.  We had
> amazing views as they coursed low over the fields; with one owl set
> on a path directly at us until just a few feet away!
>
> Two Rough-legged Hawks (both color morphs) were also seen in the same
> area on Hayes Rd.  Eastern Bluebirds and Horned Larks were other
> notable sightings along Hayes today.
>
> An adult Peregrine Falcon was spotted on the 13th atop the Tower East
> office bldg. at the corner of Warrensville Ctr. Rd. & Chagrin Blvd.
> in Shaker Heights.  Perhaps this will prove a new Cuyahoga Cty.
> nesting site.
>
> Patty Kellner & Jim Heflich South Euclid
>
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--
Andy Jones, Ph.D.
William A. and Nancy R. Klamm Endowed Chair of Ornithology
and Head of Department of Ornithology
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle
Cleveland, OH 44106
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