On Sat, 14 Oct 2000 two.wing-nuts at juno.com wrote:

> I saw the Great Gray Owl hunting the flood plains at Newman Lake this
> evening. The area is found on page 89 of your DeLorme Gazetteer T26N,
> R45E, S11 and 12. The map has the word Cherokee in blue ink. The name of
> that Rd is actually Hauser Lake Rd. I watched it hunting in the meadow on
> the south side of this road from 5pm till dark. It was also seen by
> others at noon and in mornings. It hunts from the top of steel and wood
> fenceposts as well as just sitting in the meadow.

While you are out there, think about reasons why this area no longer attracts Upland Sandpipers.
When I was last there, I had a hard time understanding why it would no longer be suitable. Sightings
of the Upland Sandpiper were once regular at this location.

Kelly McAllister