[Birdnet] Northern Hawk Owl

[Connie McManus]

Mark and all birdnetters,
I am posting this to the list because Mark brought up some good points
concerning the location of my cabin with regard to the owl mystery.

The cabin is located in the meadow just below the A-framed realtors shack
and the elevation is approx 6500 -7000 ft.  There is an intermitten run-off
stream that flows past the cabin during the spring (dry the rest of the
year).  The forest is mixed but is predominantly scrub maples and junipers
with some aspen and fir.  Further down the meadow is a stand of old
cottonwoods and aspens. Down hill from the cabin is mostly meadow area and
farm lands closer to Garden City.

There seem to be more than one bird that calls, one calls from across the
Logan Cyn  Rd and the other will call from the hillside next to our house,
then they fly off a ways and call from different locations.  There are also
other owls (i.e. the Saw Whet Owl? and Great Horned) that will also call.
These calls are heard from late April to mid June, always after it is fully
dark. It seemed to be fairly close (approx 0.2 mile or less from the
cabin).

that is as much info as I can think of at this time that might be helpful.
And yes, I am really enjoying all the conversation about this bird. It is
marvelous!!  I am planning spring and summer birding goals for next spring
thru summer and this is one on the list.



On 11/14/07, Mark Stackhouse <westwings at sisna.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Connie,
>
> I'm sure you're enjoying the great deal of discussion over your Garden
> City owl just as all of us are. There are some great ideas out there,
> and all of them are plausible. What would probably help most in this
> puzzle right now is some better information about your cabin's location
> and environs. I'm familiar with the cabin area above Garden City, and
> realize that there are cabins in various locations, with different
> vegetation/habitat types nearby. Could you give me, or post to
> Birdtalk, some idea of what kind of surroundings your cabin has?
> Specifically:
>
> Do you know the approximate elevation of your cabin, or how far above
> Garden City it was? Garden City is at about 6000 feet, the summit going
> into Logan Canyon is 7800 feet.
>
> What sort of trees are near your cabin, especially, are they evergreens
> or broad=leafed, such as aspen or cottonwood?
>
> Is there a steam near your cabin?
>
> Are there any meadows or hay fields or wetlands/ponds nearby?
>
> And finally, questions about your owl - did it seem to move around, or
> call from the same place? Did it seem to be close by or farther away?
> Did it call during the twilight/dusk, or only after fully dark?
>
> Sorry about all the questions, and knowing the answers won'
> definitively solve this puzzle, but will help greatly in trying to
> figure out which answers are most likely.
>
> Thanks for the great exercise!
>
> Mark Stackhouse
> Westwings, Inc.
> www.westwings.com
> mark at westwings.com
> 801-487-9453 (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA)
> 011-52-323-285-1243 (San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico)
>
> On Nov 12, 2007, at 9:14 PM, Connie McManus wrote:
>
> > I went to Cornell's All about Birds page and looked up this bird. As I
> > listened to the recording of the sound this owl makes, it brought back
> > memories of when I lived in Garden City (RIch County). I owned a
> > cabin in the mountains overlooking Bear Lake and would sit out on the
> > deck spring evenings and hear this same or similar call. I could have
> > listened to it all night long and have always wondered what made it.
> > Judging from the fact that utahbirds.org doesn't even have Northern
> > Hawk Owl in the bird guide, I have to assume this bird is very rarely
> > seen this far south. But, every spring that same call would sound
> > through the forrest, always at night. I'm still curious to know what
> > kind of night bird makes a sound similar to the Norther Hawk Owl.
> > Anyone know? I can't believe that every spring I was hearing a
> > Northern Hawk Owl in Garden City, Utah. If so, maybe next spring
> > someone should spend some time checking it out???
> >
> > --
> > Connie McManus
> > Nibley, Cache County,
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Connie McManus
Nibley, Cache County, Utah
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