[NatureNS] Barred Owl on the Ridge

From: Nancy Roberts <nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 22:55:04 -0300
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For Bernard Forsythe:

Just curious =96 by what means or signs do you know the barred owl has =20=

laid an egg?

Thanks,

Nancy Roberts



On 16-Mar-16, at 10:31 PM, Donna Crossland wrote:

> It's wonderful to hear an update on Bernard's resident barred owls.
>
> I miss hearing/seeing barred owls, which seem to be far fewer =20
> following last
> year's harsh snow conditions.  The nights were much more silent last =20=

> year in
> Keji, and this seems to have carried over to this year.  We'll see =20
> what the
> nocturnal owl surveys reveal.
>
> I suppose we must accept that this is the ebb and flow of nature and
> population dynamics, but it is difficult when we see all the =20
> additional
> stressors placed on this species and many others from the rampant and
> unprecedented removal of forests, and removal of forest-dwelling =20
> 'prey' and
> nest cavities that are not even factored in to the clearcutting =20
> impacts.
>
> On a happier note, the air was alive with song sparrows on my =20
> arrival home
> from work today, with one robin in full song (rather than calling), =20=

> and
> joined by red-winged blackbirds.  Male catkins of alder, some =20
> extended and
> shedding small amounts of pollen already.
>
> Wood frogs should be calling here and there, but I haven't heard =20
> them yet.
> Anyone else?
>
> Donna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca=20
> ]
> On Behalf Of Judy
> Sent: March-16-16 9:33 PM
> To: NatureNS
> Subject: [NatureNS] Barred Owl on the Ridge
>
> Bernard Forsythe reported that the female Barred Owl on his =20
> Wolfville Ridge
> property, laid her first egg today,  Mar 16.
>
>
>
> He says this is not the earliest laying-date he has recorded among =20
> his owls.
> The earliest was Mar 13.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Judy Tufts
>
>
>
>
>
>>>>>>>>>>
>
> Judy Tufts
>
> Wolfville NS
>
> <<<<<<<<<
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