Re: [MDOsprey] Owl impression
Patty Craig (pattycraig@mail.ameritel.net)
Wed, 15 Dec 1999 13:42:14 -0500
Thanks Rick,
I certainly will try to find the book. I don't suppose I could convince myself
to count it for the year, but it was a nice thought for a second. I will also
try to measure it a little better.
Thanks,
Patty Craig
Dameron, MD
pattycraig@mail.ameritel.net
Warblerick@aol.com wrote:
> Patty,
> After reading your story, I was reminded of a similar incident that I just
> read about. In a book called The Country Journal Book of Birding and Bird
> Attraction, Alan Pistorius, 1981, now available in reprint I believe, on page
> 91 he relates the same story. See if you can find this book at a library; I
> think you'll find it very enlightening. The gist of the story is that an owl
> imprint was found on a couples living room window on the day of the local
> CBC. By measuring the imprint the compiler (the author) was able to determine
> it to be a Saw-whet Owl, and by process of elimination and a bit of detective
> work, was able to convince Audubon officials that the owl must have hit the
> window sometime during the actual count hours, and it was accepted on that
> particular count, though it was neither seen nor heard! The details are in
> the book, and it was the 79th CBC and the Ferrisburg, Vermont count.
>
> Fascinating story...
>
> Rick Sussman
> Warblerick@aol.com