I arrived at Long Point Winery around 3:30 pm Saturday, and parked just west of the large old barn. Several North Harriers were foraging in the fields on either side of the road, and were duly photographed. Around 4:40 3 Short-eared Owls suddenly appeared flying over the fields a couple of hundred yards toward the lake from where I was located, on the south side of the road. I didn't see where they emerged from, perhaps other people who were there noticed that? The three owls were heading toward the lake and disappeared shortly after I moved location. Later, as I left, a Short-eared Owl was foraging closer to the winery buildings, presume a fourth individual.
Also present very briefly was an American Kestrel, with prey. A long, cold wait, but nice to see all these species. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com Author of Sierra Wings: Birds of the Mono Lake Basin Available here: http://marieread.photoshelter.com/gallery/Sierra-Wings-Birds-of-the-Mono-Lake-Basin/G0000NlCxX37uTzE/C0000BPFGij6nLfE -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
