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Index of Subjects ---2114655128-388625139-1337079588=:67528 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Patricia and All=0AQuite amazing variations in the counts.=A0=0AIt will = be difficult to determine long term trends with the variations.=0AAs its on= ly one count per route per year, hard to tell if the changes are=A0=0Ain th= e route or the year. or both!=0AClear cutting may increase the food supply = for owls after a few years,=0Abetter for rabbits, mice and small birds.=0AA= nyway maybe our route will have a good year - we always get 2 =A0- 4=0Abarr= ed with only a saw whet once.=0AThanks for the good report=0APaul=0A=0A=0A= =0A=0A________________________________=0A From: P.L. Chalmers <plchalmers@n= s.sympatico.ca>=0ATo: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> =0ASent: Monday, M= ay 14, 2012 11:08:46 PM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Owl Bonanza on Bowater Route!= =0A =0AI am resending this because it didn't make it through earlier.=0A=0A= Patricia L. Chalmers=0AHalifax=0A=0A=0A> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:23:36 -0= 700 (PDT)=0A> From: Suzanne Borkowski <suzanneborkowski@yahoo.ca>=0A> Subje= ct: Owl Bonanza on Bowater Route!=0A> =0A> =0A> Hi Everyone;=0A> =0A> Patri= cia Chalmers and I ran my owl route on Friday night in the Bowater lands at= Sandy Lake, Tantallon.=A0 Pat had called me at lunchtime to say the winds = were dropping in the evening and could I go?=A0 I always keep a bag packed = during owl survey season: warm clothes, flashlight, compass, clipboard, for= ms, pencil, batteries, extra playback CD and at the last minute I throw in = some snacks.=A0 We get pretty hungry by midnight.=A0 So, I jumped in the c= ar and went to scout the route in daylight hours.=A0 I got to see a Barred = owl on this excursion.=A0 It flew across the road, landed on a branch, and = proceeded to stare at me!=A0 I also saw a flock of White-winged Crossbills = and several Hairy Woodpeckers.=A0 There were loads of Robins, Juncos and Mo= urning Doves, a few Golden-crowned Kinglets and some Chickadees.=0A> =0A> T= hat night the wind dropped completely - not even a "fresh breeze felt on fa= ce".=A0 Listening conditions were excellent. We could even hear distant hig= hway traffic from the 103 at stop 3 - about 5 km up the road.=A0 Our first = stop produced no owls, but at our second, we had a pair of duetting Barred = Owls calling from further up the road - a nice treat!=A0 At our next stop w= e could hear these two owls behind us; but we also picked up a Northern Saw= -whet and a Great Horned.=A0 Four owls in three stops - the night was looki= ng promising!=A0 After that I amwe had owls at every stop.=A0 On two occasi= ons we got good looks at Barred Owls as they flew in and called to us from = less than 50 feet away.=A0 Our total for the night was 23 owls: 14 Barred, = 10 Northern Saw-whet and one Great Horned; the highest number we've ever ha= d on any of our routes.=0A> By contrast, other wildlife was scarce.=A0 No W= oodcock or Snipe, no hares, no coyotes calling, and no deer.=A0 There were = no signs of porcupine or raccoons either. We had Spring Peepers at one stop= only, a few loons calling at another, and a small number of Canada Geese.= =A0 Again, there were more clearcuts in the woods this year, but they certa= inly didn't have a negative effect on our owl numbers!=0A> =0A> Any thought= s?=0A> =0A> Cheers;=0A> Suzanne=0A> =0A> =0A> ---2114655128-388625139-1337079588=:67528 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Hi Patricia and = All</div><div>Quite amazing variations in the counts. </div><div>It wi= ll be difficult to determine long term trends with the variations.</div><di= v>As its only one count per route per year, hard to tell if the changes are= </div><div>in the route or the year. or both!</div><div>Clear cutting= may increase the food supply for owls after a few years,</div><div>better = for rabbits, mice and small birds.</div><div>Anyway maybe our route will ha= ve a good year - we always get 2 - 4</div><div>barred with only a saw= whet once.</div><div>Thanks for the good report</div><div>Paul</div><div><= br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; fon= t-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style=3D"fon= t-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><sp= an style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> P.L. Chalmers <plchalmer= s@ns.sympatico.ca><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span><= /b> NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-we= ight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 14, 2012 11:08:46 PM<br> <b><span= style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] Owl Bonanza on= Bowater Route!<br> </font> </div> <br>I am resending this because it didn'= t make it through earlier.<br><br>Patricia L. Chalmers<br>Halifax<br><br><b= r>> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:23:36 -0700 (PDT)<br>> From: Suzanne Bo= rkowski <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:suzanneborkowski@yahoo.ca" href=3D"mailto:= suzanneborkowski@yahoo.ca">suzanneborkowski@yahoo.ca</a>><br>> Subjec= t: Owl Bonanza on Bowater Route!<br>> <br>> <br>> Hi Everyone;<br>= > <br>> Patricia Chalmers and I ran my owl route on Friday night in t= he Bowater lands at Sandy Lake, Tantallon. Pat had called me at lunchtime to sa= y the winds were dropping in the evening and could I go? I always kee= p a bag packed during owl survey season: warm clothes, flashlight, compass,= clipboard, forms, pencil, batteries, extra playback CD and at the last min= ute I throw in some snacks. We get pretty hungry by midnight. = So, I jumped in the car and went to scout the route in daylight hours. = ; I got to see a Barred owl on this excursion. It flew across the roa= d, landed on a branch, and proceeded to stare at me! I also saw a flo= ck of White-winged Crossbills and several Hairy Woodpeckers. There we= re loads of Robins, Juncos and Mourning Doves, a few Golden-crowned Kinglet= s and some Chickadees.<br>> <br>> That night the wind dropped complet= ely - not even a "fresh breeze felt on face". Listening conditions we= re excellent. We could even hear distant highway traffic from the 103 at stop 3 - about 5 km up the road. Our first stop produced no o= wls, but at our second, we had a pair of duetting Barred Owls calling from = further up the road - a nice treat! At our next stop we could hear th= ese two owls behind us; but we also picked up a Northern Saw-whet and a Gre= at Horned. Four owls in three stops - the night was looking promising= ! After that I amwe had owls at every stop. On two occasions we= got good looks at Barred Owls as they flew in and called to us from less t= han 50 feet away. Our total for the night was 23 owls: 14 Barred, 10 = Northern Saw-whet and one Great Horned; the highest number we've ever had o= n any of our routes.<br>> By contrast, other wildlife was scarce. = No Woodcock or Snipe, no hares, no coyotes calling, and no deer. Ther= e were no signs of porcupine or raccoons either. We had Spring Peepers at o= ne stop only, a few loons calling at another, and a small number of Canada Geese. Again, there were more clearcuts in the woods this yea= r, but they certainly didn't have a negative effect on our owl numbers!<br>= > <br>> Any thoughts?<br>> <br>> Cheers;<br>> Suzanne<br>>= ; <br>> <br>> <br><br><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html> ---2114655128-388625139-1337079588=:67528--
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