Yesterday around 5pm the Centreville middle and high school birding teams visited Pemberton Manor and were delighted by the showing of the 3, maybe 4, short-eared owls?hunting the fields.? We were amazed how close they came to the road, giving the best looks anyone could get.? The owls preferred to sit on the blind frame near the pond,?however some?flew down and sat in the grass right in front of us, but for only a few moments.? Two of them interacted many times, and if you listened you could hear them squawking at one another.? Much better then searching the dorchester marshes to see?a glance this awesome bird!

Amanda Spears
Centreville