Subject: [Tweeters] 5 owl day in Spokane and Lincoln Counties
Date: Jan 10 20:55:23 2012
From: Terry Little - terry at crossoverchurch.info




Hello,

My friend Bob Purdy joined me this afternoon as we searched for the N Hawk
Owl on the West Plains in Spokane County. After arriving at the location
(intersection of Prewitt and Mclaughlin, n of Coulee Hite Rd) about 2:45
the owl showed up in a few minutes sitting right above the farm house.
After viewing the bird for a while with other birders, we made our way out
west into Lincoln County. We found our first Snowy Owl along Morrison Rd
between Janett and Ziemer Rd. A few minutes later, while watching our
second Prairie Falcon, we discovered a second Snowy Owl sitting out in a
field south of Morrison Rd. The Praire Falcon saw the Snowy about the time
we did and flew out and started a fight with the owl that we enjoyed
watching.

At dusk, we found a Great Horned Owl along Rocklyn Rd. After dark, we
traveled down into Hawk Creek Canyon where we had a nice response from a N
Saw Whet Owl. Later in the evening we slipped into Mill Canyon and called
in 2 Western Screech Owls, which gave us some great looks. They can be
tough in Lincoln County. The screech owls were fun because we found them in
a place where I had suspected there should be screech owls, but never had
the opportunity to try for them.

A five owl day - lots of fun.

Blessings
Terry Little
Mead, Wa