Subject: TV near west 90; Re LEOW at Marymoor
Date: Feb 22 17:31:12 1999
From: Li, Kevin - Kevin.Li at METROKC.GOV


Despite yesterday's blustery winds and rain I went to the Skagit and Samish
Flats, Fir Island, and Rosario. Highlights included a turkey vulture just
south of the west 90, and 2 harriers and 2 rough legged hawks. Rosario had a
few pacific loons and harlequins. A Fir Island field by the bridge at the
north fork of the Skagit had at least a thousand swans around dusk.

Regarding long eared owls, just over a year ago Richard Rowlett reported one
from near the south end of Lake Sammamish; I found it several times through
last year, despite a few reports from others about its absence. I last saw
it in mid summer, but haven't checked the grove since then.

Kevin Li
Seattle

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> From: Jim McCoy[SMTP:jfmccoy at earthlink.net]
> Reply To: jfmccoy at earthlink.net
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 1999 2:29 AM
> To: 'Tweeters'
> Subject: Re LEOW at Marymoor
>
> 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>
> To: tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> 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
>
>