[Birdtalk] Watch for Pygmy-owls

[Kristin Purdy]

Birder-photographers have seen three different Northern Pygmy-owls in the 
last couple weeks:

Randy Chatelain photographed one on the North Ogden Divide road, Ogden 
Valley side, Weber County, on Nov 3.

Ryan Houston photographed this bird in Diamond Fork Canyon, Utah County, on 
Nov 15:

http://www.utahbirds.org/birdsofutah/BirdsL-R/NorthernPygmyOwl2.htm

Jack Binch reported one east of Kamas in Summit County on Nov 17.

That's a pretty good number of sightings for one of our least common species 
of owls. Perhaps the sightings are indicative of a good winter for them at 
lower elevations like we had during the winter of 05-06. Keep your eyes 
peeled!

Kris