[mou-net] Barred Owl, visible, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
A Barred Owl is visible in the Norway Spruce off our rear deck. It can only be seen from inside the house. You may call to see if it still here before stopping by. It is watching the ground for rodents at this time. Perhaps hunting was poor last night due to the snow storm. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Barred Owl, visible, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
9am, Dec. 26, 2011 A Barred Owl is visible in the Norway Spruce off our rear deck. It can only be seen from inside the house. You may call to see if it still here before stopping by. It seems to be sleeping. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Barred Owl, visible, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
A Barred Owl is visible in the Norway Spruce off our rear deck. It can only be seen from inside the house. You may call to see if it still here before stopping by. It seems to be sleeping. Barred Owls have been regulars in the yard for a year. They nested near by (not found) but not in the box I put up. I did get to see one fly to the box in the spring. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
Many folks have asked about "our" screech owl. I check our video camera every day and the owl has not been in the box. We have not seen the screech owl yet this fall/winter season. Maybe the mild weather has allowed it to stay away from the box. Barred Owls have been regulars in the yard for a year. That might also be an issue for the screech owl. I won't post again until I see the screech owl. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Least Bittern, Hennepin Co, Minnetonka, Jidana Park
While walking towards the canoe landing dock at Minnehaha Creek, in Jidana Park, City of Minnetonka, a Least Bittern flew past me and then landed in nearby cattails, downstream, at 3:30 pm. It did not call. To get to Jidana Park from I 494; exit onto Minnetonka Blvd. (Henn. Co Rd 5) and travel westbound about 1 mile; turn right and travel north on Jidana Ln., about 1/4 mile and park in the lot; pass through the gate on the gravel road to the north, walk about 1/4 mile; veer left onto the short trail to the canoe landing. George Skinner Minnetonka Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] correction, Lousiville Swamp outing, SUNDAY, June 5
The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) Trumpeter and the Star-Tribune incorrectly listed the Louisville Swamp outing as occurring on Saturday morning. The MRVAC field trip list information is correct. The correct information is: Louisville Swamp MN Valley NWR, Jordan SUNDAY, June 5, 2011 from 8:30 am to noon 3801 145th St. W., Shakopee, George Skinner & Anne Hanley - 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Barred Owl pair, visible, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 7:50 am one owl sitting in the Norway Spruce north of our deck. I think you can only see it from inside our house. You can call me if you want to see it (if it stays put). The other is in a tall thin pine 30 ft. north of the pole mounted wood duck boxes at the northwest corner of our house. You can see it from the street. Just park west of the spruce trees at the southwest corner of our house. The owls seem to be snoozing. I have put up a nest box for Barred Owls along my north property line. Maybe I'll get a pair. Good Luck, George George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Barred Owl, not visible, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 12:15 pm the owl flew off. George Skinner Minnetonka Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Barred Owl, visible, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 9:15 am I looked up and saw the owl sitting in the Norway Spruce on the north side of our house. I think you can only see it from inside our house. You can call me if you want to see it (if it stays put). Tues. one stayed in the yard all day. We have heard some calls since then but today is the first re-sighting. I have put up a nest box for Barred Owls along my north property line. Maybe I'll get a pair. Good Luck, George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Barred Owl pair, visible, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 9:50 am the owl sitting in the Norway Spruce on the north side of our house began to call. I could hear a second Barred Owl was calling back. After a few minutes the second owl landed in the spruce a few feet above the first one. They were both calling with the "monkey call." The first owl started making a soft sound I couldn't hear well and was staring at the second owl. The first owl then flew up and tried to mount the other owl. The second flew off to a near by tree, followed part way by the male. The pair were both visible for a short time. The female left my sight and the male is still in a boxelder at the north corner of our house. I think you can only see it from inside our house. You can call me if you want to see it (if it stays put). I have put up a nest box for Barred Owls along my north property line. Maybe I'll get a pair. Good Luck, George George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Barred Owl, visible, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:15 am I looked up and saw the owl sitting in the Norway Spruce on the north side of our house. I think you can only see it from inside our house. You can call me if you want to see it (if it stays put). I have put up a nest box for Barred Owls along my north property line. Maybe I'll get a pair. Good Luck, George George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 9:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. Yesterday it was sleeping in the box most of the day. It came to the entry and sat from 5:00 PM until dusk. I won't post again until I see the owl. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 9:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was in the box, sleeping. The last time we saw the owl was on 13 Feb. 2011. On past days the owl was a real jack-in-the-box. >From 11 A.M. until after 2 P.M. it was sitting at the entry until driven down by Chickadees. This went on many times. But later on, at 4 P.M., the owl sat continuously at the hole until it flew out at 5:15 P.M. or to dusk. You can see the owl sitting half out of the box from the street by parking next to, or just west of, the Blue Spruces at the southwest corner of our house. If you stay in your car the owl will ignore you. Good Luck George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. Yesterday it was sitting at the entry hole much of the afternoon. I did not notice any new pellets in the box. Perhaps hunting is difficult with the thaw and freeze weather. I won't post again until I see the owl. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, visible, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 3:45 PM I returned from errands and saw the owl is now sitting in the wood duck box entry hole. It seems to be content to sit at the hole. Of course a mob might drive the owl down for a time, off and on. As in past years, it may sit at the hole before flying out after dusk. You can see the owl sitting half out of the box from the street by parking next to, or just west of, the Blue Spruces at the southwest corner of our house. If you stay in your car the owl will ignore you. Good Luck, George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:45 am I checked our video camera and the owl was in the box, sleeping. The last time we saw the owl was on 31 Jan. 2011. On past days the owl was a real jack-in-the-box. >From 11 A.M. until after 2 P.M. it was sitting at the entry until driven down by Chickadees. This went on many times. But later on, at 4 P.M., the owl sat continuously at the hole until it flew out at 5:15 P.M. or to dusk. You can see the owl sitting half out of the box from the street by parking next to, or just west of, the Blue Spruces at the southwest corner of our house. If you stay in your car the owl will ignore you. Good Luck George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. Yesterday, with the snow falling, the owl stayed in the box later than normal. It was still in the box at 6 P.M.. It was out when I checked again at 6:30 P.M.. I won't post again until I see the owl. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:15 am I checked our video camera and the owl was in the box, sleeping. On past days the owl was a real jack-in-the-box. >From 11 A.M. until after 2 P.M. it was sitting at the entry until driven down by Chickadees. This went on many times. But later on, at 4 P.M., the owl sat continuously at the hole until it flew out at 5:15 P.M.. You can see the owl sitting half out of the box from the street by parking next to, or just west of, the Blue Spruces at the southwest corner of our house. If you stay in your car the owl will ignore you. Good Luck George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:30 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. At 3:30 P.M. yesterday the owl sat continuously at the hole until it flew out at 5:30 P.M.. I won't post again until I see the owl. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, visible, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At noon I returned from errands and saw the owl is now sitting in the wood duck box entry hole. Of course a mob might drive the owl down for a time, off and on. As in past years, it may sit at the hole before flying out after dusk. You can see the box from the street by parking next to the Blue Spruces at the southwest corner of our house. If you stay in your car the owl will ignore you. Good Luck, George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:15 am I checked our video camera and the owl was in the box, sleeping. Interestingly, the owl was not in the box at 6:30 am. On Tuesday the owl was a real jack-in-the-box. >From 11 A.M. until after 2 P.M. it was sitting at the entry until driven down by Chickadees. This went on many, many times. One fellow waited nearly an hour before seeing it for a few minutes. But later on, at 4 P.M., the owl sat continuously at the hole until it flew out at 5:15 P.M.. Good Luck George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:30 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. Yesterday, throughout the day, a number of people got to see the owl sitting at the entry hole of the Wood Duck box. It was a real jack-in-the-box yesterday. I can't get over the Chickadees, I watched them buzz just inches away from the owl's face. One even hovered right in front of it. At times Blue Jays and N. Cardinals joined in the mob. The owl tried to ignore the activity, keeping it's eyes nearly shut, until it had enough and dropped back into the box. At 4 P.M. the owl sat continuously at the hole until it flew out at 5:15 P.M.. There was enough light that I saw it fly into the Norway Spruce behind the house. I even got some photos. And Anne got home in time to see it! I won't post again until I see the owl. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, visible, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 11:15 am I looked out the window and saw the owl is now sitting in the entry hole. Sunlight is hitting the owl. A good photo op! It is a gray phase. Chickadees spotted the owl and drove it down into the box. They were even clinging to the entry hole and giving alarm calls. The Chickadees have forgotten about the owl now, 11:35 am. The yard is quiet. Maybe the owl will come up to sit in the entry hole off and on - Chickadees are pretty observant. As in past years, it may sit at the hole before flying out after dusk. You can see the box from the street by parking across from the Blue Spruces at the southwest corner of our house. If you stay in your car the owl will ignore you. Good Luck, George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, present Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 9:00 am the owl is sleeping in the Wood Duck box. Perhaps the owl will sun itself mid-day or late afternoon. You can see the box from the street by parking across from the Blue Spruces at the southwest corner of our house. If you stay in your car the owl will ignore you. We have not seen the owl since Dec. 22. We have installed a Barred Owl box on a tree about 60 feet northeast of the Wood Duck box. The entry hole on that box faces east. It does not yet have a video camera installed. We have not seen any owls at that box yet. We did see a Barred Owl sit in that tree several times in the past. I don't think you will see that box entry from the street. Good Luck, George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Rough-legged Hawk, Eagan, Dakota Co
A dark phase Rough-legged Hawk is at the intersection of MN State Highways 13 and 77. The bird often sits on the tall lightpoles in the cloverleaf. It also uses the trees along 13 and sometimes sits on the snow. This may be a young bird, the eyes looked pale yellow. The upper tail surface at the rump was dark, as was the trailing edge of the wing. The hawk was loafing on a pole at 10 AM and very active from 12:30 to 1 PM, when we left. Of course the big show started just after the group Anne and I were leading for MRVAC and the MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge broke up. The hawk hovered almost 100 feet overhead of us, pointing it's head straight down and extending it's legs. Once again my camera was nice and warm, at home. Depending on lighting direction and what quadrant of the intersection the hawk is in, good viewing can be had from: the high ground along Sibley Court west of Old Sibley Memorial Hwy.; near the U-Haul dealer at Nicols Rd. and Cedarview Dr.; or the Goodyear dealer at Nicols Rd., south of Silver Bell Rd. George Skinner and Anne Hanley Minnetonka, Hennepin Co. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. I won't post again until I see the owl. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:30 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. Must be one of the holiday travelers whose flight was held up. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:45 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:15 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. Have a wonderful holiday. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:15 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:15 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. Yesterday the owl spent the day sleeping and ripping up mouse chucks to eat. It did not try to eat it whole, perhaps because it was frozen. The owl spent a great deal of time sitting on the mouse, perhaps to thaw it. I did not see the owl at the entry hole but I was on the roof clearing snow. It was out of the box after 5 pm. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, present Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:30 am the owl is sleeping in the box. A mouse is also in the box. Yesterday I did not see the owl during the day. At 10:15 pm I checked the camera and the owl was sleeping in the box. At 5:30 am this morning the owl was not in the box but it did have a mouse cached. I plan to remove snow from the roof today. I don't know how that will affect the owl's behavior. It may still sit in the entry hole. Good Luck, George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:15 am I checked our video camera and the owl was not in the box. Yesterday, from 1 pm until 5:15 pm, the owl slept in the box. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, present Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
Chickadees spotted the owl and drove it down into the box. They were even clinging to the entry hole and giving alarm calls. The owl is now sleeping. There seems to be two pellets in the box. The Chickadees have forgotten about the owl now, 1:00 pm. The yard is quiet. Maybe the owl will come up to sit in the entry later in the afternoon. Good Luck, George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, visible, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 11:30 am I looked out the window and saw the owl is now sitting in the entry hole. Sunlight is hitting the owl. A good photo op! It was not present at 8:45 am. So the owl must have returned to the box sometime mid-morning. I was not expecting that. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 8:45 am I checked our video camera and the box was empty. Yesterday, from 3:45 pm until 5:15 pm, the owl sat in the entry hole. It then flew out of the box. I turned the camera on at 10 pm and saw that the owl was not in the box, but had cached a mouse in the box. This morning the mouse and owl were not present. Many people have asked about our camera system. We ordered ours right from the website http://www.birdhousespycam.com/index.php These units are very small and can be put in any size box or location. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, visible, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
At 3:30 pm Anne checked our video camera and saw that an Eastern Screech Owl was sleeping in our larger Wood Duck box. This is the first time we have seen one this season. I can't tell from the black and white image if it is red or gray phase. Last years owl was gray. As in past years, it may sit at the hole before flying out after dusk. Oh, at 3:45 pm the owl is now sitting in the entry hole. It is a gray phase. You can see the box from the street by parking across from the Blue Spruces at the southwest corner of our house. If you stay in your car the owl will ignore you. We also have heard Great Horned and Barred Owls calling very nearby during the past few days. George Skinner and Anne Hanley 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
Many people have asked if we have a screech owl roosting in our wood duck box again this winter. So far this season we have not seen one. Last week there was a big mob of chickadees, blue jays and cardinals giving alarm calls and checking the box by looking in the hole. By the time I got to the TV there was nothing in the box. Perhaps an owl was there and flew away while I was going downstairs. The nest site a few blocks south of our house was not active this year. I will post if and when we see something. George Skinner Minnetonka Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co., MN
The owl has not been back to the box since I posted it present last Friday. I did not have time to post that it was not present on the days after that. You are welcome to stop by and check from the street to see if it is sitting at the entry hole anytime. We will be in and out quite a bit this week and next, so I don't think you should count on seeing it on our video system then. I will post to MOU net the next time I see it in the box. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co., MN
Today, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, 10:15 a.m. a screech owl is in the box. It appears on the video camera to be sleeping. If the owl is not sitting at the entry hole, knock on our front door and I will let you come in and watch it on TV. Just know that I will be in and out today. We have not had the owl since Dec. 18. It is sunny, so maybe the owl will show itself. The larger pole mounted duck box at the northwest corner of our house is the one in use. You can clearly see the entry hole from your car while parked in the street in front of the southwest corner of our house. Don't try to walk closer, as that will just drive the owl down into the box. If the owl is in the box I will post. I will also post the first day it is not present. Then I will hold off posting until it returns. Good luck, owl watchers! George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN. 55345 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co., MN
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. The owl was not in the box this morning or yesterday morning. I did speak to the folks a few blocks away who have a video camera in their wood duck box and the owl was there yesterday. This owl alternates roosting sites. We had it most of last week. Maybe they will have it this week. They don't wish to have their location posted. I will let you know when the owl returns here. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co., MN
Today, Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, 7:45 a.m. a screech owl is in the box. It appears on the video camera to be sleeping. I happened to check the video camera at 5:45 am and the owl was not in the box. If the owl is not sitting at the entry hole, knock on our front door and I will let you come in and watch it on TV. I will be in and out today. Yesterday was cloudy and not a good day to see the owl. I never saw it sitting in the entry hole. There were a couple of owl watchers here late in the afternoon yesterday when I went out but I don't know if they saw it or not. The larger pole mounted duck box at the northwest corner of our house is the one in use. You can clearly see the entry hole from your car while parked in the street in front of the southwest corner of our house. Don't try to walk closer, as that will just drive the owl down into the box. If the owl is in the box I will post. I will also post the first day it is not present. Then I will hold off posting until it returns. Good luck, owl watchers! George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN. 55345 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co., MN
Today, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009, 7:30 a.m. a screech owl is in the box. It appears on the video camera to be sleeping. If the owl is not sitting at the entry hole, knock on our front door and I will let you come in and watch it on tv. I will be in most of today. Yesterday was a very good day to see the owl. After jays pushed it into the box several times in the early afternoon the owl spent most of the day sitting in the entry hole. It was nice to hear that so many people got to see it. The larger pole mounted duck box at the northwest corner of our house is the one in use. You can clearly see the entry hole from your car while parked in the street in front of the southwest corner of our house. Don't try to walk closer, as that will just drive the owl down into the box. If the owl is in the box I will post. I will also post the first day it is not present. Then I will hold off posting until it returns. Good luck, owl watchers! George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN. 55345 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co., MN
11:05 am, Blue Jay, Am. Crows and Chickadees mobbed the owl sitting in the entry hole and sent the owl back into the wood duck box. The sun is shinning on the box and entry hole, a nice day for a photo. I won't post more comings and goings today. Just come on by as I think that the owl will be up and down often today. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] visible now, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonnka, Hennepin Co., MN
Well the Blue Jays got bored and moved on. The owl is back at the entry hole, 10:50 am, basking in the sun. I think today will be a good day to see the owl as it seems interested in sunning itself. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co., MN
10:40 am a Blue Jay spotted the owl sitting in the entry hole and it's cries sent the owl back into the wood duck box. It looks like there are feathers in the box now from an overnight kill. There are also a hand full of pellets. The sun is shinning on the box and entry hole. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] visible now, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonnka, MN
Today, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, 10:15 a.m. a gray screech owl is visible at the wood duck box entry hole. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN. 55345 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Henn. Co.,
Today, Wednsday, Dec. 16, 2009, 8:00 a.m. a screech owl is in the box. It appears on the video camera to be sleeping. If the owl is not sitting at the entry hole, knock on our front door and I will let you come in and watch it on tv. I will be in most of today. I was out longer than I expected yesterday, sorry if you didn't find anyone home. Yesterday one person reported seeing the owl around 3:15 pm, until some chickadees drove it back into the box. It often sits in the hole of the wood duck box, off and on, after 11 a.m. until it flies out at dusk or later. Yesterday it did not sit at the entry hole at all during the day. At 5:30 pm it jumped up at sat in the the hole and then dropped down. When I checked at 6:30 pm it was sleeping again. At 8 pm it was out of the box. The larger pole mounted duck box at the northwest corner of our house is the one in use. You can clearly see the entry hole from your car while parked in the street in front of the southwest corner of our house. Don't try to walk closer, as that will just drive the owl down into the box. If the owl is in the box I will post. I will also post the first day it is not present. Then I will hold off posting until it returns. Good luck, owl watchers! George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN. 55345 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Henn. Co.,
Today, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, 8:00 a.m. a screech owl is in the box. It appears on the video camera to be sleeping. If the owl is not sitting at the entry hole, knock on our front door and I will let you come in and watch it on tv. I will be in most of the day, with just an errand or two to run. It often sits in the hole of the wood duck box, off and on, after 11 a.m. until it flies out at dusk. Yesterday it did not sit at the entry hole at all during the day. At 5:30 pm it jumped up at sat in the the hole and then dropped down. When I checked at 6:30 pm it was sleeping again. At 8 pm it was out of the box. The larger pole mounted duck box at the northwest corner of our house is the one in use. You can clearly see the entry hole from your car while parked in the street in front of the southwest corner of our house. Don't try to walk closer, as that will just drive the owl down into the box. If the owl is in the box I will post. I will also post the first day it is not present. Then I will hold off posting until it returns. Good luck, owl watchers! George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN. 55345 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Henn. Co.,
Today, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, 8:30 a.m. a screech owl is in the box. It appears on the video camera to be sleeping. If the owl is not sitting at the entry hole, knock on our front door and I will let you come in and watch it on tv. I will be in most of the day, with just an errand or two to run. It often sits in the hole of the wood duck box, off and on, after 11 a.m. until it flies out at dusk. The larger pole mounted duck box at the northwest corner of our house is the one in use. You can clearly see the entry hole from your car while parked in the street in front of the southwest corner of our house. Don't try to walk closer, as that will just drive the owl down into the box. Many people have asked if I had gotten tired of posting. No, it was just that the owl has not been here since Nov. 27. If the owl is in the box I will post. I will also post the first day it is not present. Then I will hold off posting until it returns. Good luck, owl watchers! George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN. 55345 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, MN
The owl is not in the box this morning. Crows and jays were making a big fuss in the back yard just a few minutes ago but I could not see anything. Yesterday the owl was at the hole only a short time during the day, then went back into the box. It came up to the hole again at 4:45 pm until 5:10 then dropped back into the box. It was still in the box when we left to see a movie (Hurt Locker - an excellent film). It was not in the box when we returned from the movie. I'll post the next time we see it. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Henn. Co.,
the owl is back down in the box sleeping. Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, visible now, Minnetonka, MN
The owl is sitting at the Wood Duck entry hole, 2:10 pm. A number of people have dropped by and made due with seeing it on the TV. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl active in box, Minnetonka, MN
Friday,10:30 am, I was watching the owl on TV and got to see the owl toss up a pellet. If the day stays sunny and gets as warm as forecast, I would expect the owl to sit in the box entrance much of the afternoon. This might be a good day to swing by and try your luck at spotting it. Knock on our door and if we are home you can a least check it out on TV. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Henn. Co.,
Today, Friday Nov 27, 2009, 8:30 a.m. a gray screech owl is in the box. It appears on the video camera to be awake. I expect it to start sunning itself in our wood duck box entry at 11 a.m. based on past behavior. The last day it was here it stayed in the box until 4:30 pm. It then sat at the enty hole until dark. It often sits in the hole of the wood duck box, off and on, after 11 a.m. until it flies out at dusk. The larger pole mounted duck box at the northwest corner of our house is the one in use. You can clearly see the entry hole from your car while parked in the street in front of the southwest corner of our house. Don't try to walk closer as that will just drive the owl down into the box. Good luck, owl watchers! George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN. 55345 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, MN
The owl was not in the box this morning. There is still just one pellet in the box. Yesterday the owl stayed down in the box until 4:30 pm when it moved up to the entry hole. It then flew away at dusk. I won't post again until it returns. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 952.936.0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Henn. Co.,
Today, Sat. Nov 21, 2009, 9:30 a.m. a gray screech owl is in the box. It appears on the video camera to be sleeping. I expect it to start sunning itself in our wood duck box entry at 11 a.m. based on past behavior. Because it is warm today I expect the owl will spend much of the time this afternoon sitting in the entry hole. It often sits in the hole of the wood duck box, off and on, after 11 a.m. until it flies out at dusk. The larger pole mounted duck box at the northwest corner of our house is the one in use. You can clearly see the entry hole from your car while parked in the street in front of the southwest corner of our house. Don't try to walk closer as that will just drive the owl down into the box. Good luck, owl watchers! George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN. 55345 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, MN
The owl was not in the box this morning. We have not seen it since the first posting. There is still just one pellet in the box. I won't post again until it returns. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] E Screech Owl, not present, Minnetonka, MN
The owl was not in the box this morning. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Henn. Co.,
Today, Sun. Nov 8, 2009, a gray screech owl was sunning itself in our wood duck box at noon. It has now dropped into the box and appears on the video camera to be sleeping. Because it is warm today I expect the owl will spend much of the time this afternoon sitting in the entry hole. Just a few days ago I repaired the cable after a mouse chewed it in half. The wood shavings appeared undisturbed each day since then. There is one pellet in the box. This is the earliest fall roosting we have noted. So I think last night was the first "indoors" roosting. Last years owl was gray and often sat in the hole of the wood duck box, off and on, after 11 am until it would fly out at dusk. Often at that time there was just enough light for my eyes to see that "something" flew from the box. The larger pole mounted duck box at the northwest corner of our house is the one in use. You can clearly see the entry hole from your car while parked in the street in front of the southwest corner of our house. Don't try to walk closer as that will just drive the owl down into the box. Good luck, owl watchers! George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN. 55345 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] directions for Purgatory Creek Recreation Area, Eden Prairie, Hennepin Co
A number of people have asked me for directions to Purgatory Creek Recreation Area and the viewing platform on the west side of the lake. There is a large parking lot and picnic shelter at the Purgatory Creek Recreation Area, 13001 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie. This is just south of the large Southwest Metro Transit Center (across Technology Drive). When you are at the picnic shelter look at the trail system map on a kiosk. There is a loop trail around the lake, a trail leads from the south end of the lake, along Purgatory Creek, to Staring Lake. There is a nature center there and a loop trail around Staring Lake as well. If you don't want to make the long walk to the observation platform on the west side of the lake you can drive over and park in the townhouse area. >From Prairie Center Drive go west on Technology Drive (past the ADC building) >to Mitchell Rd (Co Rd 60); turn left and go south past City Hall; turn left >onto Anderson Lakes Parkway and go southeast; turn left onto Chestnut Drive >and go east; you will come to a T intersection; park on the street close to >the T. The bituminous path that would be a prolongation of Chestnut Dr. is the >path you will walk east on. You will go 100 yards and come to a T >intersection. Turn left and walk north along the bituminous path, maybe 200 >yards to the first wood chip path leading to the right. Walk along the chip >path 200 yards and you will come to the boardwalk leading 200 yards to the >observation platform. All distances are approximate. Use Goggle to find the City of Eden Prairie website and see the maps for city parks and facilities. Also enter into Goggle Earth the street address for directions and satellite photo views of the area. I hope this helps, George Skinner Minnetonka Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Ruddy Turnstone, Dunlin, Purgatory Creek Recreation Area, Eden Prairie, Hennepin Co.
At Purgatory Creek Recreation Area, 13001 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, at 6 pm, we saw a male Ruddy Turnstone and a Dunlin (the Dunlin did not appear to have a full black belly patch). They were first spotted on the sand island with many Caspian Terns, Ring-billed Gulls, a few Forester's Terns and 2 American White Pelicans. The Dunlin then flew over to the grass covered island east of the sand island (we were then at the observation platform on the west shoreline). The water is getting low and Spotted Sandpipers and Least Sandpipers can still be seen on the mud flats. George Skinner and Anne Hanley Minnetonka, MN Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
The owl is not in the box this morning. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] visible now, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Sunday, Mar. 1, 2009 at 11 am, the owl is at the hole in the wood duck box visible from the street. Look through the pines at the southwest corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest corner of the house. Saturday it was sitting in the hole from noon until dark. At 7 PM the video camera showed it eating (more feathers in the box) and it left the box at 7:15 P.M. If you are lucky you might see it sitting in the hole. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Great Horned Owl hoot fest, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Last night at 7 PM at least 4 and possibly more Great Horned Owls were hooting and flying from tree to tree near the intersection of Highland Rd. and Lynn Terrace in Minnetonka. This was just down the hill from the intersection, towards Wing Lake. They were in the trees by the road and to the west of Highland Rd. I also heard them calling off and on through the night. George Skinner Minnetonka Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Sunday, Mar. 1, 2009 at 10 am, I noted the owl is sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the street. Look through the pines at the southwest corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest corner of the house. Saturday it was sitting in the hole from noon until dark. At 7 pm the video camera showed it eating (more feathers in the box) and it left the box at 7:15 pm. If you are lucky you might see it sitting in the hole. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] visible now, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at 12 pm, the owl is at the hole in the wood duck box visible from the street. Look through the pines at the southwest corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest corner of the house. Last Sunday it was sitting in the hole from 1 PM until dark. If you are lucky you might see it sitting in the hole. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at 10 am, I noted the owl is sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the street. Look through the pines at the southwest corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest corner of the house. Last Sunday it was sitting in the hole from 1 PM until dark. If you are lucky you might see it sitting in the hole. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] eastern screech owl visible in Minnetonka (Hennepin Co)
An eastern screech owl is visible in the entrance hole of our wood duck box. The box is visible from the street: on the west side of the house in the back yard. 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka MN 55345 S of Hiway 7, west of Williston Rd George Skinner & Anne Hanley Hennepin County (1 pm Sunday 2/22) Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Sunday, Feb. 8, the owl was not in the box at 8:00 am. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Saturday, Feb. 7, the owl was not in the box at 8:00 am. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Wednesday, Feb 4, the owl was not in the box at 8:00 am. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Sunday, Feb 1, the owl was not in the box at 8:00 am. Yesterday it was at the hole from 11:30 almost continuously. It did, from time to time, drop down when chickadees mobbed it. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] visible now, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at 11:30 am, the owl is at the hole in the wood duck box visible from the street. Look through the pines at the southwest corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest corner of the house. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at 9 am, I noted the owl is sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the street. So much for my guess that it takes shelter only in cold weather, it is 23 F. I have not seen it since Jan. 21. Look through the pines at the southwest corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest corner of the house. If you are lucky you might see it sitting in the hole. Late afternoon seems to be the time this owl sits in the hole of the box. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Friday, Jan 23, the owl was not in the box at 7:30 am. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Thursday, Jan 22, the owl was not in the box at 7:30 am. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 at 7 am, I noted the owl is sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the street. Look through the pines at the southwest corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest corner of the house. If you are lucky you might see it sitting in the hole. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Tuesday, Jan 20, the owl was not in the box at 7:30 am. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Monday, Jan 19, the owl was not in the box at 8:00 am. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Sunday, Jan 18, the owl was not in the box at 8:30 am. Yesterday the owl was at the hole from 2:30 pm until dark. We were glad many people got to see it. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] visible now, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 at 2:30 pm, the owl is at the hole in the wood duck box visible from the street. Look through the pines at the southwest corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest corner of the house. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 at 9 am, I noted the owl is sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the street. Look through the pines at the southwest corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest corner of the house. If you are lucky you might see it sitting in the hole. I give up trying to predict this owl's schedule. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, behavior, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Thursday, Jan 15, the owl was not in the box at 7:30 am. Yesterday morning the owl had a deer mouse and a meadow vole stored in the box. It fed on them off and on throughout the day and into the evening. It was feeding at 10:30 pm last night. It never did sun itself or come out of the box until after I went to bed. The mouse and vole were gone this morning. So it seems that in spite of the -18 F temperature the owl was off to work. I was glad a small group of owl watchers got to watch it on the video system yesterday. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 at 8 am, I noted the owl is in the wood duck box visible from the street. The owl is feeding on something in the box. I can't tell what, as it is standing on it. I am starting to think this owl uses the box only in stormy weather or bitter cold. Look through the pines at the southwest corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest corner of the house. I will be home most of the day, so knock on our door and I can show you the owl on TV if it is not sunning itself at the hole when you stop by. Sunning seems to occur between 11 am and 1 pm. Sometimes it is at the hole from 3 pm on until it leaves the box after dark. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Sunday, Jan 11, the owl was not in the box at 8:30 am. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Saturday, Jan 10, the owl was not in the box at 8:30 am. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Thursday, Jan 8, the owl was not in the box at 7:45 am. It has not been here for several days. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Wednesday, Jan 7, the owl was not in the box at 7:45 am. It has not been here for several days. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Tuesday, Jan 6, the owl was not in the box at 8:15 am. It was out of the box when I checked during the day Monday and during the night at 10:30 pm. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] not present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Monday, Jan 5, the owl was not in the box at 8:15 am. Yesterday it did not sun mid-day at all, staying in the box until 3:45 pm when it was at the hole for just 25 minutes. It then when back in the box and did not leave until well after dark at 6:30 pm. It was still out when I checked Sunday night at 10:30 pm. George Skinner Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] visible now, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
The owl is now ( 3:40 pm, Sunday ) sitting in the hole of the wood duck box. I would expect it to be at the hole until it flies out at dusk. Yesterday it was at the hole continuously until dusk. It never did sun itself during the middle of the afternoon today. The video camera with microphone and infrared LED lights we use is from www.birdhousespycam.com/ George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Sunday, Jan. 3, 2009 at 9 am, I noted the owl is sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the street. Look through the pines at the southwest corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest corner of the house. We will be home most of the day, so knock on our door and we can show you the owl on TV if it is not sunning itself at the hole when you stop by. Sunning seems to occur between 11 am and 1 pm. Today is bright and clear so the owl may be out at noon. Sat. it didn't sun at all. It was at the hole from 3 pm on until it left the box after dark. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] visible now, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
The owl is now ( 3 pm, Sat. ) sitting in the hole of the wood duck box. Perhaps due to the clouds it did not sun during the noon hours. I would expect it to be at the hole off and on until it flys out, which may be sooner than full dusk since it is darker today. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] N. Saw-whet and Great Horned Owls heard, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Yesterday, Friday, January 2, after dusk our microphone picked up Great Horned Owls calling in the distance at dusk and also a N. Saw-whet Owl call around 5:00 pm. The Saw-whet Owl calls have been coming from the wooded area and/or the tree line, north of our house. It must be close because we have heard the N. Saw-whet Owl while in the house. The Great Horned Owls seem to be nesting near the hilltop northwest of the intersection of Cherry Lane and Lee Way. We have seen them there against the sky in the tree tops as the light fades. Also we have seen them along Knob Hill Curve, a dead end off Highland Road, north of our house. I have only heard Saw-whet calls here a couple of times before and am keen to see one for the yard list. If you are in the area and hear one please call us. I have not seen or heard a Barred Owl in the area for several months. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] still present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
Hello all, When checking the video camera today, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009 at 10 am, I noted the owl is sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the street. Look through the pines at the southwest corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest corner of the house. We will be home most of the day, so knock on our door and we can show you the owl on TV if it is not sunning itself at the hole when you stop by. Sunning seems to occur between 11 am and 1 pm. Yesterday the owl slept until 4:30 pm and then ate some of the remaining woodpecker bits left in the box. Long bones and feathers when down the hatch. Pickings must be getting slim as it spent a fair amount of time kicking the wood chips around looking for more. The microphone picked up Great Horned Owls calling in the distance at dusk and also a Saw-whet Owl call around 5:00 pm. The screech owl's head snapped up when the different owl calls where heard. The owl left the box at 5:30 pm. I have only heard Saw-whet calls here a couple of times before and am keen to see one for the yard list. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] now present, E. Screech Owl, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.
When checking the video camera today, Friday, Jan. 2, 2009 at 3 pm, I noted the owl is sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the street. Look through the pines at the southwest corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest corner of the house. George Skinner 15330 Lynn Terrace Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734 952-936-0811 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou] Eastern-screech Owl a no show, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co
The red phase Eastern-Screech Owl that was roosting in our wood duck box the past couple of winters has not returned so far. It did raise a brood with a gray female again this spring in a box about a 1/4 mile away from us. We heard a screech owl call several nights in August. No owls seen or heard except the local Barred Owl and Great Horned Owl pair since. George Skinner Minnetonka, MN -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080126/9d4610d1/attachment.html
