[CT Birds] Belated HAWK OWL in Southern Mass!!!!

[julian hough]

SO close, yet so far..this bird could well be in north-east Connecticut!!!
   
  That this bird is this far south in a winter not recognized for owl incursions is surprising..
   
  Keep yer eyes open up there those that bird the northern outposts of the state
   
  from MASS bird...
   
  Julian Hough
   
  Subject: N. Hawk Owl in Worcester County
From: Dan Berard <frostedcorncrakes AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:26:20 -0800 (PST)


On 2/7 at about 3pm I came across a Northern Hawk Owl  in Southern Worcester County. On 2/8 I saw the bird  again, quickly, at about 7am near the original  location.    On each day I was lucky enough to get a quick photo  with my cell phone. The first was taken on 2/7 through  binoculars. The second was taken on 2/8 through a  scope. I decreased the size of the second pic to  decrease the blurriness and slightly improve the  quality.    http://www.pbase.com/dberard/image/92656091    http://www.pbase.com/dberard/image/92700143    On 2/8, a search party of 8 birders split into 4 teams  to search the surrounding areas. We looked from 7:30am  - 5pm and were unable to find the bird.    The owl was seen on farmland that abuts a marsh and  several more miles of farmland. This whole area is  private property and the owners want to keep their  addresses private. The area is also unaccessible by  car and even the 4 cars that were out looking ran into  parking problems.    Several
 other birders and I have permission to walk  the area where the bird was seen, however, we have  been unable to relocate it. The search party consisted  of all excellent birders and I believe that if the  bird was still around it would have been seen so I  think the bird has moved.    I apologize for the tardiness of this message and the  lack of info in the location department. I wanted to  make sure that the bird had left the area and the  property owners want the location to remain private  and I will respect their wishes.    Please understand that I'm torn between the birding  community and the uh... community community.    Again, I do not believe that the bird is still present  and I urge you all to keep an eye out.    - Dan Berard     Millbury/Wellfleet

  

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