Josh/All,
Please, please do not post owl roosting locations, especially for Long-eared Owls. This greatly increases the risk of serious disturbance and is long-standing Maryland list-serve policy.
With new technology comes increased interest, increased risk to sensitive species, and increased need for us to self-police. On the bright side, it means we're growing as a community and can do more good.
Please read this message from eBird on sensitive species:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/sensitive_species
Here's another nice treatment of the subject from Andy McGann on Nemesis Bird. I highly recommend reading this:
http://www.nemesisbird.com/2013/01/photographing-roosting-owls-how-to-know-youre-doing-it-right/
Good birding!
Bill
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> From: Josh Emm <apistopanchax...>
>To: <mdbirding...>
>Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 5:17 PM
>Subject: [MDBirding] Say's Phoebe & Long-eared Owls
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>After a three day weekend trip on the eastern shore, I decided to get up way too early (5am) yet again to chase the Say's Phoebe. I arrived at Keysville and Sixes Bridge right before sunrise and just after Winger West. Soon others arrived and we staked out the barn where it had been seen the day before. After a short time, the phoebe came out of the barn and was flycatching (it was 27 degrees F). It flew up the hill to the north (towards Sixes Bridge). Keith Costly, Mark Schilling, and I followed and had some great views of the bird in a tree near the road (its call is quite beautiful as well). The homeowner actually waved me up onto his property to get pictures! The bird stayed for a few minutes and then continued north. Keith & I followed it & staked it out until others arrived.
>Then Keith and I drove down to Soldiers Delight to see the Long-eared Owls. Turns out there are at least 4 LEOW in that juniper. It's thrilling to see so many in one place.
>2 life birds in one day is nothing to complain about :-)
>BTW, I don't have time to post pictures now, but will sometime tonight.
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>Cheers,
>Josh Emm
>HdG, MD
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