Date: 12/14/12 9:58 am
From: Josh Emm <apistopanchax...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Geminids and a Barred Owl


Hey guys,
Last night I decided to watch the Geminid meteor shower from the picnic area of Susquehanna State Park. The shower did not disappoint. I ended the night with 193 meteors; which is a new record for me. Anyway, in the silence of it all I had a Barred Owl fly in and hoot its alarm call for about 2 minutes. Not much more exciting than a fireworks display accompanied by an owl. I also heard another owl very distantly that was making a more screechy sound, but did not recognize the calls and could not make a recording.

Happy birding,
Joshua Emm
Havre de Grace, MD

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