Subject: Re: Good Morning!
Date: Nov 3 08:55:41 1995
From: Kelly Cassidy - kelly at cqs.washington.edu



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Herb Curl writes:

"This may be a good sign, and not just of a hard winter. We used to have at
least one N. Harrier and a Short Eared Owl using NOAA and Magnuson Park
during the winter. That stopped about 4 yrs ago, possibly as people and
dog traffic increased in the area. Mowing the grass south of the parking
lots might making mousing and voling a lot easier, too. "

I saw a female N. Harrier perched on the fence between NOAA and Magnuson
Park last summer, for two consecutive days, in the early AM. This bird
allowed me (and my dog) to approach to within 20 feet. It appeared
to be quite used to people. A long-term resident of the place, perhaps?
I've seen Harriers sporadically around NOAA for the last 3 years, but
can't remember if the other sightings were summer or winter.

Kelly Cassidy
Wa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
U of WA
Seattle