Paul Cozens wrote:
>
> Bob Mauritsen wrote:
> >
> > Tweeters,
> >
> > I've tentatively planned to take a friend of mine this Sunday up to the
> > West 90 to see the Snowies there. The forecast is for more rain. This
> > is probably a dumb question, but do the owls still sit out there in the
> > rain -- at least in between the showers, if it's not steady rain? If
> > it's been raining a lot, is there any chance of spotting the owls in
> > between showers? What about the short-eared owls and hawks there?
> >
> > Also, considering the rain, does one have to walk far from the car in
> > order to see the owls at the Big Ditch area? Is it fairly obvious where
> > to go once one actually gets to where the big ditch is on the map?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Bob Mauritsen
> > Seattle
> > rhm at ms.washington.edu
> Bob,
> Once you get to Big Ditch (after driving down the pothole disguised
> as a gravel road), there is a muddy parking lot. Park and lock and
> put on the rubber boots. Head pretty much straight ahead and go
> left when you get to the dike trail. I have not been owling there
> this year, but I believe the owls are generally to the left, out
> near the end of the dike. Sometimes they can be scoped from near
> the parking lot, but I have had little success there.
>
> Paul Cozens
> wcozens at earthlink.netHi,
The owls were on the right when I was there a couple of weeks ago.
Bill suiebill at ix.netcom.com
Kirkland