For good or for bad, the Barred Owls are around all year, though they may
not perch in the same spots after they stop feeding the juveniles and after
the juveniles disperse. I expect you can still see them at Camp Long in
West Seattle, especially in the woods within 300' of the north end of the
pond. They were still in the vicinity when I last checked about 2 weeks ago.

At Seward Park one and two weeks ago we saw them on the Bat Watching
Hayrides I've been leading at dusk near the NW end of the peninsula on the
edge of the woods by the perimeter road and once on the owl prowl I led
about 2 weeks ago we saw 2 juveniles calling for food in the woods near the
NW corner of the peninsula.

Though I haven't seen them the last few times I looked in the last few
months, Schmitz Park in West Seattle is usually a good bet. If you enter
from the main entrance on Admiral and go straight on the trail when the road
that used to loop through the park ends there is a very large Douglas fir
next to a large cut douglas fir log about 100' in or so that has often been
used as a perch. If it is being used you should see "white wash". Schmitz
is also the best place I know in the city for Great Horned Owls, though I
don't know if they are breeding there.

I've been having a hard time getting them to respond to my calls at least in
Seward Park, the last few times as if they are getting wise to what species
I am. I imagine they may also be more vocal at other times of the year,
especially breeding season, which I believe is at least primarilly in winter
here. At least 3 years ago the Great Horned Owls were courting at about
Valentine's Day (Feb 14) in Schmitz Park, which also is the date that I
first noted the Northwest Salamanders breeding at the pond in Camp Long one
year.

Stewart Wechsler
Ecological Consulting
West Seattle
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kathy Andrich [mailto:chukarbird at yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 5:03 PM
To: tweet
Subject: [Tweeters] Seattle Barred Owls?


Hi Tweeters,

Are any of the Seattle Barred Owls still around? I
would like to go see them if they still are. Thanks a
lot.

Kathy
Roosting in S King County

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