[ValleyNature] Saw-whet Owl in Port Williams

[James W. Wolford]

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> From: Nancy Nickerson <nicknl at ns.sympatico.ca>
> Date: March 11, 2009 4:33:44 PM ADT
> To: "'James W. Wolford'" <jimwolford at eastlink.ca>
> Subject: Saw-whet Owl in Port Williams
>
> Hi. This morning I walked back of my place, through what’s left of  
> Sutton woods to the back yard of a house on Highway 358, not far  
> from the end of Sutton Road. (I’ve been there before to look for  
> winter birds.). The yard is a tangle of cedars and other trees and  
> shrubs, especially since recent storms have blown some things over.  
> About 20 black-capped chickadees and a few white-throated sparrows  
> were darting in and out of a cedar, giving alarm calls, so I knew  
> there must be a predator somewhere. I poked around and pretty soon  
> found myself nose to beak with a sleepy-eyed little saw-whet owl,  
> the first one I’ve actually found “in the wild”, as opposed to mist  
> nets or cages. How about that, eh? It made my day.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nancy
>

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