[Birdtalk] Re: [Birdnet] Northern Hawk Owl

[Mark Stackhouse]

I had the same thought as Kris - though there is a Western Screech-Owl  
call that is quite similar to Northern Hawk-Owl. Although Saw-whet Owl  
would be quite common, I don't find their call that similar to the  
Hawk-Owl. The "double trill" of the Western Screech-Owl is rather  
close, maybe even more similar than Boreal. As much as I'd like it to  
be a Boreal - I've seen all the North American Owls except Northern  
Hawk-Owl and Boreal . . .

The hills above Garden City may not seem to be typical habitat for  
Western Screech-Owl, but I have seen them on Deseret Ranch, not too far  
away, in similar habitat.

Mark Stackhouse
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 10:17 PM, Kristin Purdy wrote:

> Cabin in the mountains of Rich County? Spring? I agree with Tim that  
> the Northern Saw-whet is the most likely candidate, but just to let  
> your imaginations run wild, I think the Boreal Owl's call is more  
> similar to the Northern Hawk-owl's.
>  
> Kris
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Connie McManus
>> To: BirdNet
>> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 9:14 PM
>> Subject: [Birdnet] Northern Hawk Owl
>>
>> 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, Utah
>>
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