Someone emailed me to point out I said SE corner of the park in the
first post.

I meant SW (there is only one holloway). The tree is at the western
boundary of the park.

This map should clear up any lingering confusion: a Google map with a
pushpin to (roughly) mark the spot.

<http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?
hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&t=h&msa=0&ll=47.629157,-122.318476&spn=0.000916,0
.001719&z=19&msid=116192252980958988679.0004602922036fefa08b8>

Thanks,
Kevin

On Jan 10, 2009, at 3:03 PM, Kevin Purcell wrote:

> I checked the roost again at 2:30pm Saturday Jan 10th and the owl
> was perched in the same place (facing in the same direction, about
> NE). Perhaps this is his regular roost.
>
> Checking the ground close to the perch he moved after he woke
> yesterday to there are 5 discrete whitewash spots. So I suspect
> he's been there just a few days at most. I couldn't find the pellet
> it regurgitated yesterday (too much other debris on the ground).
>
> I shall be going back again late this afternoon to see it fly again.
>
> The douglas fir in which the BARN OWL is perched/roosted is
> adjacent to a yellow house and a set of stairs leading down from
> the Park's "loop" road. It is about 80m north of the stairs up to
> the holloway from E Prospect.
>
> The wood chippings pile from the cleanups from the recent storm is
> the best landmark. Stand about 8m north of that and look to the SW.
> Follow the Doug fir right at the boundary of the park up until you
> see a clear knot on the front right about 25 to 30 feet AGL. The 6"
> branch is on the opposite side (left) of the tree. The owl is
> perched just before it's cut-off end, perhaps 8 feet from the trunk.
>
> Yesterday you could clearly see him at 4:30pm with binoculars.
> After that you would have to take it on faith until he moves.
>
> On Jan 9, 2009, at 7:16 PM, Kevin Purcell wrote:
>
>> I returned to the site at about 4:30pm to wait for dusk to see
>> when the BARN OWL would make it's move. And perhaps go hunting if
>> I was lucky.
>>
>> The owl was still in exactly the same place as he was when I left
>> him with eye's closed and a "screwed up" face. No crows bothering
>> him at this point. It would have been very difficult to find him
>> if I didn't know where to look.
>
> --
> Kevin Purcell
> kevinpurcell at pobox.com
>
>

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Kevin Purcell
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