[NatureNS] Owl Pellets - where to take them?

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I'm not the best to ask about Barred Owls, Paul, but I can safely say "yes"
to that question. Some may have even fledged by now. I have never had luck
with my two Barred Owl boxes...one the porcupines got into and filled up
with their (very dry) excrement). The other remains untouched.

Randy

_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.


On 28 May 2014 08:55, Paul Ruggles <cpruggles@eastlink.ca> wrote:

> Hello Randy,
> I have a question.  Would Barred Owls have young in their nests now?
> Paul Ruggles.
>
> On 2014-05-28, at 8:13 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:
>
> Andrew, and all,
>
> Does the Museum add these pellets (dissected or otherwise) to the
> collections? There was a suggestion to send them to me (your friendly
> neighbourhood owl biologist), and if people want to do that, that's fine. I
> can ID many prey items to species, others to genus or broader. However, I
> don't want to interrupt the flow of data into a project, for example, so
> I'm content with them going to the Museum.
>
> Randy
>
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
>
>
> On 27 May 2014 13:13, Hebda, Andrew J <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca> wrote:
>
>>  Hi Chris
>>
>>
>>
>> Can you bring them to the Museum of Natural History (Summer Street).   We
>> have dissected several the pellets collected this year.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>>
>> A Hebda
>>
>> NSM Collections (Zoology)
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:
>> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *chris kennedy
>> *Sent:* May-27-14 12:39 PM
>>
>> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>> *Subject:* [NatureNS] Owl Pellets - where to take them?
>>
>>
>>
>> hello all,
>>
>> I collected two large owl pellets from Hartlen Point on May 6th that I
>> suspect are from the last Snowy that was hanging around there. I remember
>> there being some chatter about Snowy Owl pellets being collected to
>> discover their prey habits while in NS. Is this research ongoing? Can
>> anyone point me in the right direction?
>>
>> Otherwise, I think I'll just bring them to the Natural History Museum.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Chris Kennedy in Dartmouth
>>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;m not the best to ask about Barred Owls, Paul, but I=
 can safely say &quot;yes&quot; to that question. Some may have even fledge=
d by now. I have never had luck with my two Barred Owl boxes...one the porc=
upines got into and filled up with their (very dry) excrement). The other r=
emains untouched.<div>

<br></div><div>Randy</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all=
"><div>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies =
of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 28 May 2014 08:55, Paul Ruggles <span=
 dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:cpruggles@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank"=
>cpruggles@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
ex">

<div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">Hello Randy,<div>I have a question. =C2=
=A0Would Barred Owls have young in their nests now?</div><div>Paul Ruggles.=
</div><div><br><div><div>On 2014-05-28, at 8:13 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:</div=
><br>

<blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">Andrew, and all,<div><br></div><=
div>Does the Museum add these pellets (dissected or otherwise) to the colle=
ctions? There was a suggestion to send them to me (your friendly neighbourh=
ood owl biologist), and if people want to do that, that&#39;s fine. I can I=
D many prey items to species, others to genus or broader. However, I don&#3=
9;t want to interrupt the flow of data into a project, for example, so I&#3=
9;m content with them going to the Museum.</div>



<div><br></div><div>Randy</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=
=3D"all"><div>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the b=
oonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 27 May 2014 13:13, Hebda, Andrew J <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">=
HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">









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<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&qu=
ot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Hi Chris<u></u><u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Can you bring them to the=
 Museum of Natural History (Summer Street).=C2=A0=C2=A0 We have dissected s=
everal the pellets collected this year.<u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></spa=
n></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Cheers<u></u><u></u=
></span></p>

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libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></spa=
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