Subject: Re LEOW at Marymoor
Date: Feb 20 02:29:37 1999
From: Jim McCoy - jfmccoy at earthlink.net


Scott and others --

Very rusty facial disk, only moderate black on wrist, ear tufts clearly
visible even in flight. Also, in my experience SEOW is relatively a bit
longer-winged than this guy was. I had a few good looks at him perched, and
great looks at him in flight; he didn't leave me any room for doubt.

Michael Hobbs says that he hasn't seen one at Marymoor, but the great
majority of his visits are in the early morning.

JMc

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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 21:42:41 -0800 (PST)
From: "S. Downes" <sdownes at u.washington.edu>
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Subject: Re: LEOW at Marymoor
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Jim and other tweets,
I am curious as to the markings that you identified it as a LEOW in
flight. Given the rarity of this species in western WA, caution should be
noted in identifing the species as I assume you are aware of, I'm not
saying it can't occur though. I personally often have trouble telling LEOW
and SEOW apart in flight unless I get a particularly good look at them.
Have others who visit Marymoor regularly noted this species in their
database of observations? If it is a LEOW then I must say congrats on the
great find.

Scott Downes
sdownes at u.washington.edu
Seattle WA

"Birds don't read bird books. (That's why they are seen doing things they
are not supposed to do)." -Mary Wood


On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Jim McCoy wrote:

> We just finished a project at work, so my boss told me to knock off early
> this afternoon. Yes-man that I am, I obliged and headed down to Marymoor.
>
> I was treated to the spectacle of a long-eared owl hunting. He was
> indifferent to my presence to the point of rudeness, and at one point flew
> at eye-level about eight feet away from me.
>
> Since last summer I have made five late afternoon/early evening visits to
> Marymoor. I've seen three different owl species -- long-eared,
short-eared,
> and barn -- and have seen at least one owl in four of the five visits.
That
> wouldn't be a bad batting average even against Mariner relievers...
>
> Not much else, but I did see an adult male sharpie.
>
> Jim McCoy
> jfmccoy at earthlink.net
> Redmond, WA
>
>
>

Jim McCoy
jfmccoy at earthlink.net
Redmond, WA