From wagen at uw.edu Mon Nov 30 07:33:51 2020 From: wagen at uw.edu (Mike Wagenbach) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:09 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Crows and Snowy Owls Message-ID: When viewing the Queen Anne Snowy Owl yesterday, I was struck by the lack of crows hectoring it. I'd have thought that, say, a Great-Horned Owl or a Cooper's Hawk in an equally exposed location would have had at least a couple of crows making a racket. We had looked for her unsuccessfully on Friday afternoon, and thought maybe listening for crows would help us find where she had moved during that hour, but didn't hear any while walking fairly extensively around the hill. Do crows not recognize Snowies as raptors due to their rarity here? Mike Wagenbach Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mollycvetovac at gmail.com Mon Nov 30 07:50:05 2020 From: mollycvetovac at gmail.com (mollycvetovac@gmail.com) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:09 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Crows and Snowy Owls In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <26BC2E4B-7606-4152-9863-E914770A2013@gmail.com> I?ve seen photos of this owl being mobbed by crows. I think it is happening occasionally. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 30, 2020, at 7:37 AM, Mike Wagenbach wrote: > > ? > When viewing the Queen Anne Snowy Owl yesterday, I was struck by the lack of crows hectoring it. I'd have thought that, say, a Great-Horned Owl or a Cooper's Hawk in an equally exposed location would have had at least a couple of crows making a racket. > > We had looked for her unsuccessfully on Friday afternoon, and thought maybe listening for crows would help us find where she had moved during that hour, but didn't hear any while walking fairly extensively around the hill. > > Do crows not recognize Snowies as raptors due to their rarity here? > > Mike Wagenbach > Seattle > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters From louise.rutter at eelpi.gotdns.org Mon Nov 30 07:50:44 2020 From: louise.rutter at eelpi.gotdns.org (Louise Rutter) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:09 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Crows and Snowy Owls In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00ec01d6c730$90ac0ac0$b2042040$@eelpi.gotdns.org> There were two crows harassing the Queen Anne snowy owl when I saw it last weekend. Louise Rutter Kirkland From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Mike Wagenbach Sent: 30 November 2020 07:34 To: Tweeters Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Crows and Snowy Owls When viewing the Queen Anne Snowy Owl yesterday, I was struck by the lack of crows hectoring it. I'd have thought that, say, a Great-Horned Owl or a Cooper's Hawk in an equally exposed location would have had at least a couple of crows making a racket. We had looked for her unsuccessfully on Friday afternoon, and thought maybe listening for crows would help us find where she had moved during that hour, but didn't hear any while walking fairly extensively around the hill. Do crows not recognize Snowies as raptors due to their rarity here? Mike Wagenbach Seattle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jstewart at olympus.net Mon Nov 30 12:55:39 2020 From: jstewart at olympus.net (jstewart@olympus.net) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:09 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Happy Birthday Message-ID: <000201d6c75b$29ff5900$7dfe0b00$@olympus.net> Dear Dennis, You were one of my first guides into Northwest birding. I think it was a 3 day Shorebird excursion. Oh my, thank you!! My life is better. Wings, Jan Jan Stewart 922 E. Spruce Street Sequim, WA 98382-3518 (360) 681-2827 jstewart@olympus.net From: Tweeters On Behalf Of Cara Borre Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2020 9:55 PM To: Tweeters Subject: [Tweeters] Pelagic video blast from the past link In celebration of Dennis Paulson's birthday, I put together a video of an epic birding weekend with him and our Masterbirder class from 2013. 2013... such a carefree time, enjoy! https://youtu.be/Y3qqY1xsz60 Cara Borre Gig Harbor -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hank.heiberg at yahoo.com Mon Nov 30 13:23:08 2020 From: hank.heiberg at yahoo.com (Hank Heiberg) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:09 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Fall City Great Egret References: Message-ID: Had a Great Egret fly in front of us across highway 203 at the north end of Neal Road. It was headed northwest across the Snoqualmie River. Have not been able to relocate. Hank Heiberg Issaquah WA Sent from my iPhone From dougsantoni at gmail.com Mon Nov 30 13:51:17 2020 From: dougsantoni at gmail.com (Doug Santoni) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:09 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] White-winged Crossbills in Snohomish County In-Reply-To: <2C0CD6E3-16D5-4BA6-B82D-F9FBCCEF276D@earthlink.net> References: <2C0CD6E3-16D5-4BA6-B82D-F9FBCCEF276D@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <09EF70A1-AF48-47CE-BA98-D983BB0F6B00@gmail.com> The Crossbills are still in the area described in the email below. Thanks to birders Larry and Natalie from South Everett, I was able to see a single male white-winged crossbill make a brief landing on top of a tree, and shortly thereafter we saw a flock of about 50 birds make a quick flyby. Conditions were less than optimal with wind, occasional rain, and even a bit of sleet. Sightings at 1:40 PM this afternoon, Monday, November 30. Doug Santoni Ph 305-962-4226 DougSantoni@gmail.com > On Nov 29, 2020, at 5:52 PM, Matt Bartels wrote: > > ?Hi all - > Following up on eBird reports, this morning I went to the spot outside Darrington where a flock of White-winged Crossbills [WWCR] have been reported. > As of this morning between 8-9am, there was a good-sized flock present. > The flock[s] were moving around quite a bit, but hopefully will stick around. > > Thanks to David Poortinga for eBirding w/ good directions that worked like a charm: > The birds were at 48.2585,-121.6908. Park at the gate at the south end of 407th, and walk about half a mile to a 3-way intersection. Bear right, walk around the log barrier, and proceed about 200 yards. Hopefully, the birds will stick around for others as there was a decent amount of cones. Flight calls and "veet" calls audible on attached recording. I was hoping to get audio of them opening cones, which seemed very loud in real life, but that didn't come through on recordings. > > I went to the point he described and almost immediately had several crossbills audible then visible. Over the hour, they moved around everywhere between that spot and the parking spot. > > We?ve had a lot of WWCR reports this winter, but this is probably the first group that seems to have done more than fly-by for brief views. Hoping we get to see more in the coming months > > Matt Bartels > Seattle, WA > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ldhubbell at comcast.net Mon Nov 30 14:13:14 2020 From: ldhubbell at comcast.net (Hubbell) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:09 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Union Bay Watch } Masters of Multitasking Message-ID: Tweeters, Have you ever wondered why Bald Eagles seem to sit around and do nothing for hours on end? I suspect they are doing much more than meets the eye. More at: https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2020/11/masters-of-multitasking.html Have a great day on Union Bay where nature lives in the city and Black Birder?s are welcome! Sincerely, Larry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hadleyj1725 at gmail.com Mon Nov 30 23:10:01 2020 From: hadleyj1725 at gmail.com (Jane Hadley) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:09 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Christmas Bird Count changes Message-ID: <75dea8e3-8a74-2749-7f7c-c1a585a08ffc@gmail.com> Dear Tweeters - There have been several corrections and additions to the Christmas Bird Count information page on the WOS website. These involve CBCs for Seattle, Columbia-Hills/Klickitat Valley, Cowlitz-Columbia, and Skagit Bay. So please re-check the WOS CBC page if you are interested in any of these counts. The page is at: https://wos.org/cbc/ Jane Hadley Seattle, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thefedderns at gmail.com Mon Nov 30 23:59:23 2020 From: thefedderns at gmail.com (Hans-Joachim Feddern) Date: Tue Dec 13 23:38:09 2022 Subject: [Tweeters] Crows and Snowy Owls In-Reply-To: <26BC2E4B-7606-4152-9863-E914770A2013@gmail.com> References: <26BC2E4B-7606-4152-9863-E914770A2013@gmail.com> Message-ID: That is an interesting thought Mike! Even though some birders have seen it being mobbed, it does not seem to be a major event for crows. I had a Peregrine Falcon being mobbed by a hole murder of crows a few days ago here in Twin Lakes/Federal Way. The falcon was sitting on a large , lower branch while the crows were gathering on top of large pine bordering one of our lakes. The falcon kept a keen eye on the crows, but they only made half hearted dives at it. It seemed they had more respect for the Peregrine than a Red-tailed Hawk! On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 7:51 AM wrote: > I?ve seen photos of this owl being mobbed by crows. I think it is > happening occasionally. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Nov 30, 2020, at 7:37 AM, Mike Wagenbach wrote: > > > > ? > > When viewing the Queen Anne Snowy Owl yesterday, I was struck by the > lack of crows hectoring it. I'd have thought that, say, a Great-Horned Owl > or a Cooper's Hawk in an equally exposed location would have had at least a > couple of crows making a racket. > > > > We had looked for her unsuccessfully on Friday afternoon, and thought > maybe listening for crows would help us find where she had moved during > that hour, but didn't hear any while walking fairly extensively around the > hill. > > > > Do crows not recognize Snowies as raptors due to their rarity here? > > > > Mike Wagenbach > > Seattle > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tweeters mailing list > > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > Tweeters@u.washington.edu > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters > -- *Hans Feddern* Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA thefedderns@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: