[NatureNS] Saw-Whet

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We just admitted another starving saw whet, this one from Middle
Musquodoboit.
Helene

Helene Van Doninck DVM
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Hilden Nova Scotia
www.cwrc.net
helene.birdvet@gmail.com
902-893-0253
On Mar 21, 2015 11:15 AM, "Randy Lauff" <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote:

> Deep snow is tough on the small - medium owls, but lovely for the rodents.
> Pretty much only weasels can get at the rodents (and shrews) in the
> subnivean (under the snow, but on the ground) microhabitat.
>
> I predict, and I really shouldn't since I've had so many bad owl
> predictions, that Saw-whet nests will be fewer this year, but those that
> are there, will do well (because of greater small mammal survivorship). I
> normally start checking my nest boxes (for owls) around now. I'll need
> snowshoes, but not my regular (4 m) ladder - maybe just a step stool.
>
> Randy
>
>
>
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
>
> On 21 March 2015 at 08:33, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca <
> rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>>   You are not susposed to start before April 1 Nancy
>>  Enjoy the spring until then
>> Paul
>>
>> > On March 21, 2015 at 6:14 AM nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > On the topic of owls, has anyone done their owl routes this year to
>> listen for breeding/territorial owls? Results? I have not heard the usual
>> owls (Great-Horned, Barred) so far this season on the outskirts of
>> Bridgewater.
>> >
>> > Nancy
>> > On 2015-03-20, at 10:36 PM, Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi Billy and all
>> > > I had a call this morning from Adam MacInnis of the local NewGlasgow
>> News. A friend of his had found a dead small owl at Acadia St. In
>> Stellarton earlier in the morning. He sent me a photo of the owl and I
>> confirmed it as a Saw-whet. This is only a couple of km away from one
>> photographed live by Emily Munro on the night of mar 3 in a shrub near the
>> A&W in nearby Lourdes. Could very well have been the same bird.
>> > >
>> > > One could speculate it died of hunger given weather conditions but
>> just speculation. The hamburger connection is there Bill! Undoubtedly this
>> is a tough winter on all
>> > > wild animals.
>> > > Cheers
>> > > Ken
>> > >
>> > > Ken McKenna
>> > > Box 218
>> > > Stellarton
>> > > NS B0K 1S0
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >> On Mar 20, 2015, at 10:16 PM, bdigout <bdigout@seaside.ns.ca>
>> wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> Margaret and Jackie Morrison of St. Peter's had a NSWO on their deck
>> railing today. She said it was very tame (maybe weak) and only flew when
>> she petted it. I told her it was probably looking for mice around her bird
>> feeder. She wanted to know if she should leave out some hamburger in case
>> it returns. I told her it couldn't hurt to try. Any comments?
>> > >> Billy
>> >
>>
>
>

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<p dir=3D"ltr">We just admitted another starving saw whet, this one from Mi=
ddle Musquodoboit.<br>
Helene</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Helene Van Doninck DVM<br>
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre<br>
Hilden Nova Scotia<br>
www.cwrc.net<br>
helene.birdvet@gmail.com<br=
>
902-893-0253</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mar 21, 2015 11:15 AM, &quot;Randy Lauff&quot=
; &lt;randy.lauff@gmail.com&gt=
; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Deep snow is tough on the small - medium owls, but lovely for the rod=
ents. Pretty much only weasels can get at the rodents (and shrews) in the s=
ubnivean (under the snow, but on the ground) microhabitat.<div><br></div><d=
iv>I predict, and I really shouldn&#39;t since I&#39;ve had so many bad owl=
 predictions, that Saw-whet nests will be fewer this year, but those that a=
re there, will do well (because of greater small mammal survivorship). I no=
rmally start checking my nest boxes (for owls) around now. I&#39;ll need sn=
owshoes, but not my regular (4 m) ladder - maybe just a step stool.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Randy</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div>______________________________=
___<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div></d=
iv>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 21 March 2015 at 08:33, <a href=3D"mailto=
:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>=
 <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" target=
=3D"_blank">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.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"><u></u>
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   You are not susposed to start before April 1 Nancy
  </div>=20
  <div>
   Enjoy the spring until then
   <br><span><font color=3D"#888888">Paul
  </font></span></div><div><div>=20
  <div>
   <br>&gt; On March 21, 2015 at 6:14 AM nancy dowd &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:n=
ancypdowd@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:
   <br>&gt;=20
   <br>&gt;=20
   <br>&gt; On the topic of owls, has anyone done their owl routes this yea=
r to listen for breeding/territorial owls? Results? I have not heard the us=
ual owls (Great-Horned, Barred) so far this season on the outskirts of Brid=
gewater.=20
   <br>&gt;=20
   <br>&gt; Nancy
   <br>&gt; On 2015-03-20, at 10:36 PM, Ken McKenna &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:k=
enmcken@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">kenmcken@eastlink.ca</a>&gt; wrote:
   <br>&gt;=20
   <br>&gt; &gt; Hi Billy and all=20
   <br>&gt; &gt; I had a ca