Jamie (cc Charlie and Bryan):
Boy, I really do hope I can figure out where these birds are hanging out.
Believe me I'm looking but I think there are over 200 acres of land w/
contiguous woods in which they can hide. So far I have been unsuccessful.
I have a question about calling for them or playing tapes to try to find
them. I suppose it is a big no-no right now when they are on eggs. What
time of year could I call or play tapes w/out harming them? When would be
the best time of day to look for them (w/out calling), ie. when do they
actively forage? Would a nest necessarily have to be at a certain height?
Yours, Carol

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jamie Acker" <biowler1 at juno.com>
To: <linusq at worldnet.att.net>
Cc: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>; <wa-rainier at yahoogroups.com>;
<birdking88 at aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 7:30 AM
Subject: Re:Barred Owls


> Carol,
> Barred Owls are on eggs right now, but may be hatching at any time. The
female's call is about 1/3 octave higher in frequency than the male's. She
will call from the nest, which is usually in a cavity. My guess is that
there is an active nest nearby.
> As in past years, a great site to visit is http://www.owlcam.com These
birds went on eggs very recently. (Mass. is about three weeks behind us for
Barred owl egg dates, which is interesting because the young screech-owls
just fledged in Central Park, while mine just went on eggs a week ago.)
> -Jamie
>
>
> Jamie Acker
> BiOwler1 at juno.com
> Bainbridge Island,WA
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Hey Carol,
Excellent! I still need Barred for the year. We should do some owling in
your parts and try to document a decline in the screech-owls as the Barreds
move in. Talk to you soon.

Charlie Wright
Birdking88 at aol.com
Sumner, WA
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Sent to Tweeters Apr 16, 2002
Hi Birders:
The rain finally let up, and at 7pm I took the dog out for a walk. I heard
two Barred Owls across the street in some mixed woods. One called "Who
Cooks For You", and then from a couple of hundred feet away, another one
answered in a slightly different voice. Each owl only called once. I live
in DesMoines on 15th Ave
South. East of the houses across the street is the "buy-out area" that is
now woods. It used to be residential and was bought out about 10 years ago
by the Port of Seattle for the airport flight path. The woods eventually
connects w/ another woods which is part of DesMoines Creek Park. All the
trees are getting older, and there are quite a few big maple trees and a few
cottonwoods. Lots of alder trees and some conifers. I walked up to
another road above the woods, and looked for the owls but could not see
them.
These are the first Barred Owls I've heard here. I have heard W Screech
Owls here in the past. It was quite light when I heard them at 7pm, and
remained light until about 8pm.
Carol Schulz
DesMoines (south of SeaTac Airport)
linusq at att.net