Tweeters and Whitney,
A family of 5 Barred Owls are being seen regularly along the upper trail out of the dog park at Shilshoe. The dog park is farther up the hill from the beach and can be reached by going under the train trestle and winding up the road to the parking lot on your left. Park there, walk straight ahead and choose the upper trail of the 3 options. Walk until you pass the intersection of the middle trail and you'll come to a spot where the trail divides and then almost as fast comes back together. The birds have been seen in that area. It would be a wonderful opportunity for kids to see owls up close, and a great opportunity for birders of all ages to study Barred Owl behavior.
We arrived at 8pm and the birds were very active until we left at dark. Much thanks to Ann Prezna and Gordon Lewis for tip on finding these birds.
All the best.

Barry Levine
Seattle, Wa
levineb at bsd405.org

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From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu on behalf of Whitney H
Sent: Fri 7/14/2006 3:19 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] Barred Owl and Friends



Tweeters -

This morning was able to take a brief walk through Discovery Park again and
had some amusing encounters.

Flushed out a papa CALIFORNIA QUAIL and two youngsters that took off in
different directions; was yelled at by a female ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD; walked
by 4 NORTHERN FLICKERS who decided to coo and scatter; found a nesting box
for BARN OWL's in a spot I never knew existed. Below that box was a female
WESTERN TANAGER flitting around and picking up who knows what!

Through all that I was also fortunate enough to find the BARRED OWL again.
This time it seemed to be on the other paved road just east behind the brick
houses from where I last saw it. Needless to say I walked down the cement
road and just past a small side trail entrance to have that BARRED OWL fly
out across the road and stop for a moment on a high branch before moving
further up onto another one. Of course it was in another dark area, so
those images are a bit blurry as well, but you'll get the idea!

Below is a link to some photos - you can see some of those I encountered in
an hour and a half.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/backyardbirderwa/

Happy birding,
Whitney H.
Seattle, WA

P.S. Did see another birder in a flannel shirt on the way to the park -
looked like he was doing his best to find that Hooded Oriole - as I drove by
I gave him a nod! Wonder if he had any luck?


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