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February 16, 2008

Owls By Day -  Mike & MerryLynn Denny

What a spectacular day! MerryLynn and I had the privilege of participating in one very fine owling by day field trip with a super group of WOS folks that turned up at Hood Park. We had a great time. Birds of note are as follows:

Barn Owl-3 birds

Great Horned Owl - 6

Long-eared Owl - 12

Short-eared Owl - 1

Western Screech-Owl - 1

Great Gray Owl-1in Oregon just south of Walla Walla.

TOTAL OWLS=24 BIRDS!

Other species of interest:

Common Redpoll-6-Charbonneau Park

Pacific Loon-1-Ice Harbor Dam

Spotted Sandpiper-1-Ice Harbor Dam

Bohemian Waxwing-1-Hollebecke HMU

American Tree Sparrow-2- Hollebecke HMU

Golden Crowned Sparrow-1-"       "        "

Harris's Sparrow-1-"         "          "

White-throated Sparrow (tan stripe)-1-"       "       "

Prairie Falcon-1-"         "        "

Sharp-shinned Hawk-3

Coopers Hawk-1

Rough-legged Hawk-3

This was an outstanding group of folks to spend a warm late winter day with. Thank-you to all that supported this WOS field trip. 50+ degrees, sun shine and good folks and birding made all that walking worth it!!