The previously reported Short-eared Owl has been seen the past two evenings - Monday and Tuesday - at the north-end grassy field of the unused western runway at EPCAL. It was actively hunting at 4:00pm on Monday, and continued until 4:50. On Tuesday, it did not appear until after sunset, being well seen and clearly visible from 4:40-5:00pm.
The unused runways are now posted as closed to vehicles, however it is possible to walk the area, although that is not necessary to view the Short-eared Owl. Best views were from the runway barriers at the end of the short dirt road a few hundred feet (on the west) from the traffic light entrance(Route 25). Happy New Year to All - Vincent Cagno Erin King Eileen Schwinn Mike Higgiston Sent from my iPad -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
