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Record penalty for grouse estate with poison bait on birds of prey ... - Sep 21, 2008 guardian.co.uk,A keeper at Leadhills was convicted of shooting a short-eared owl in 2004 and fined £500; Osborne refused to comment yesterday. Dodd, the co-founder of the Marsh wrens make Lonetree wetland special - Aug 30, 2008 Grand Forks Herald,The Lonetree short-eared owl was memorable for two reasons. First, I was with a birding friend who had never seen one. Such a “lifer� — an addition to a 1988: Port of Call for a million birds (and a few seals) - Sep 15, 2008 Cape Cod Today,...of Monomoy's small ponds a large streaky brown bird hovered, its flight irregular and punctuated by erratic and noiseless darts - a short-eared owl. Endangered Hawaiian Owl Found Shot By BB Gun - Aug 7, 2008 KITV.com,The Hawaiian Humane Society recovered the indigenous adult short-eared owl, or pueo, in Waianae on July 13. It was found with a BB pellet imbedded in its Moorland mysteries - Aug 4, 2008 Huddersfield Examiner,The pair managed to sort out their differences and Albert posted: “Sounds like you have seen a short eared owl. They grow to over 15in but only feed on Seabirds of Tower Island - Jul 27, 2008 RedOrbit,On our way back to the beach, we spotted our first Gal pagos owl, better known as a short- eared owl, beautifully camouflaged, hiding in a hollow log. Birding under the midnight sun By Gary Davidson - Jul 22, 2008 Arrow Lakes News,Here, the species have included Long-tailed Jaeger, Rock Ptarmigan, Willow Ptarmigan, Short-eared Owl and American Golden Plover. One of the tundra species Meet the creatures of the bog - Jul 25, 2008 Daily Post,Other plaques show heather creatures such as short-eared owl and adder, and the wildlife of the drier scrub and woodland edge, such as the beautiful yellow Illegal hunting continues through summer – BirdLife - Jul 25, 2008 Malta Independent Online,...a Little Bittern, a European Hobby and a Short-eared Owl. While noting how the number of protected birds handed in to the ornithological organisation Poachers target the summer’s breeding birds - Jul 24, 2008 MaltaMedia,...a European Hobby and a Short-eared Owl. “The number of protected shot birds we received during spring has declined drastically compared to previous Flap over flagship reserve's success - 25 Apr 2008 Cumberland News,Birds of prey, like peregrine falcon, short-eared owl and hen harriers, are moorland species that are doing well at the Cumbrian reserve. Harsh winter has mixed effect - Mar 26, 2008 Glens Falls Post-Star,Normally, birds of prey like the great-horned owl and the short-eared owl managed to survive Adirondack winters by picking off small mammals like mice and New Brunswick owls 'hoot it up' - Apr 5, 2008 Times and Transcript,...the Barred Owl, and the Northern Saw-whet Owl, with the Long-eared Owl and Short-eared Owl not quite common, yet not classed as rare. Snowmobilers really are for the birds - Apr 17, 2008 Waukegan News Sun,The problem is that birders are worried that rogue snowmobiliers and even those who stay on the trails threaten to chase the Short-eared owl from this new Rare Bird Alert - Apr 21, 2008 MaineToday.com,At Green Point Wildlife Management Area in Dresden, a SHORT-EARED OWL was seen the evening of April 14 and a RUSTY BLACKBIRD and LITTLE BLUE HERON on April Minnesota safari - Apr 4, 2008 Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),Only one critter we never did see-- a Short-eared owl. Dave guaranteed that, the next time we visit Kittson County, we'll see "a truckload." OWL SIGHTING STILL A MYSTERY - Mar 29, 2008 Orillia Packet & Times,Some species, such as the short-eared owl, are quiet copulators. In these owls, when the male approaches, the female simply lowers her body to a horizontal Birds make spring sing - Apr 5, 2008 Chicago Sun-Times,Today, there are red-winged blackbirds, European starlings, a lone Cooper's hawk and even a short-eared owl high in the sky being harassed by a couple of News from outdoors - Apr 20, 2008 Peoria Journal Star,Their perch is near a Bell's Landing prairie that occasionally attracts two other state threatened species, the short-eared owl and the northern harrier Rare Bird Alert - Apr 14, 2008 MaineToday.com,SHORT-EARED OWL, SNOWY OWL, HOARY REDPOLL, and LAPLAND LONGSPUR. There were five BLUE-WINGED TEAL and four BRANT at Drakes Island in Wells on April 6. New York Development Stymied By Environmental Habitats - Apr 15, 2008 AHNThe DEC sent the developers a letter advising them the area they want to construct are the habitats of the short-eared owl, which is endangered, Scottish estate linked to wildlife crime goes on sale - Apr 18, 2008 Guardian,In 2004, one of its keepers was fined £500 for shooting and killing a short-eared owl, a protected species. Another former keeper at Leadhills accused of State: Owl species likely to delay LI development - Feb 7, 2008 Newsday,...government completed before handing the property over to Riverhead included the eastern tiger salamander but made no mention of the short-eared owl. Try skiing, curling this weekend - Feb 21, 2008 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,But he sought out a short-eared owl in a field south of Avon, Livingston County, after hearing from a fellow birder that she had seen one. Bird Watch - Feb 16, 2008 The Daily News of Newburyport,Pine Island Road, Newbury: Hooded Merganser, Short-eared Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Harrier, American Tree Sparrow, Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Stripped, reclaimed and reborn - Feb 12, 2008 Columbus Dispatch,The short-eared owl, sometimes called the prairie owl, is about the size of a crow. Unlike most owls, this raptor doesn't wait for night to begin hunting. Wildlife viewing - Feb 21, 2008 Statesman Journal,An American tree sparrow and a short-eared owl were seen in Scappoose Bottoms. A yellow-headed blackbird was among a flock of 400 cowbirds on the east side Peregrine and hen harrier hunting in high tandem - Feb 8, 2008 Cumberland News,Veering away, a short-eared owl on equally slow, deliberate questing “bounces� put invisible ground between us. He was not part of the partnership, Editorial: Environmental groups should have a role in Riverhead - Feb 13, 2008 Newsday,The short-eared owl is a huggable symbol of a longtime, not-so-warm-and-fuzzy struggle over environmental review of Riverhead's Calverton site. Words on Birds: Rare birds highlight Superbowl win - Feb 2, 2008 The Daily News of Newburyport,We rushed down Plum Island and did find our targeted birds: snowy owl, short-eared owl, rough-legged hawk and northern shrike. Still, at day's end, Words on Birds: Eagle viewing highlights festival - Feb 16, 2008 The Daily News of Newburyport,The snow squalls thwarted our efforts to see owls, though a couple of us caught a glimpse of a short-eared owl before it disappeared over a dune. Wayne's World: Steward of the Grasslands - Feb 2, 2008 Times Herald-Record,Galeville (some old-timers still call it that) is a key spot for the endangered short-eared owl, a stubby, moth-like flier with piercing yellow eyes that Judge sets rules for development at Pine Barrens site - Feb 2, 2008 Newsday,They said it places at risk endangered species such as the eastern tiger salamander and the short-eared owl. "It sets off alarm bells," said Englebright, Bird Watch - Jan 26, 2008 The Daily News of Newburyport,Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island: Rough-legged Hawk, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Goshawk, Snowy Owl, Northern Shrike, Short-eared Owl, Chester - The Sugar Loaf Historical Society has obtained a vital ... - Feb 11, 2008 Mid-Hudson News,...streamside observation deck from which birders can observe marshland species such as the Short-eared Owl and the Northern Harrier. Milford wary of Sikorsky Airport meeting - Jan 29, 2008 Connecticut Post,Environmentalist Marcia Stewart, of Stratford, lists several bird species, including the short-eared owl and the Ipswich sparrow among the many species Outdoors: Winter Bird Count offers unique insight - Jan 24, 2008 The Capital Times,Observers tallied one short-eared owl in the Baraboo area, and 87 pileated woodpeckers, including one in Madison. Martin said that people were seeing higher Seal makes Burrafirth slipway its favoured spot - Jan 25, 2008 Shetland Times,Two glaucous gulls were seen flying past Burrafirth on the 15th, a hen harrier was around Mid Yell on the 19th, while the short-eared owl mentioned Bye-bye birdies? 34 local species are on new 'watch list' - 01 Dec 2007 Deseret News,By Joe Bauman From the short-eared owl to the pinyon jay, from the calliope hummingbird to the trumpeter swan, 34 bird species that spend time in Utah are A Rising Number of Birds at Risk - 01 Dec 2007 New York Times,The cerulean warbler, the short-eared owl and 35 other birds are on the yellow list. New Jersey’s list includes many of the same birds as New York’s. Western grebe highlights Plum Island excursion - 01 Dec 2007 The Daily News of Newburyport,We had checked the dike for short-eared owl, but only later saw pictures of one that had been hunting the dike and North Field area. Winter brings short-eared owls to county - Nov 27, 2007 Bellingham Herald,The photo of this short-eared owl was taken last January on South Red River Road in the Lummi Flats. This shot shows the “ear tufts� up, although they're Rare Owl Released Back To Wild At Miami Science Museum - Nov 16, 2007 NBC6.net,MIAMI -- A rare Antillean short-eared owl with a broken pelvis that spent two months on the mend at the Miami Museum Of Science Wildlife Center was released Wildlife Photographer Braves Rattlesnakes, Scorpions, Cold for ... - Nov 15, 2007 Earthtimes,For bald eagle and short-eared owl shots, Van Den Brandt braved frigid temperatures -- as cold as -15 degree Fahrenheit -- waiting for the perfect frame. Seen in New Jersey - Nov 2, 2007 The Star-Ledger - NJ.com,Slightly more cooperative at the Hook the same day was a short-eared owl that was detected roosting in the dunes near the point. A little ways inland, Real Woody Woodpecker spotted in DuPage - Nov 27, 2007 Chicago Tribune,...which lives in cattail marshes; the savanna sparrow, a prairie bird that nests on the ground; the short-eared owl; and the northern harrier. Endangered Bird List Includes Some From Minn. - Nov 29, 2007 WCCO,The yellow rail, piping plover, short-eared owl, cerulean warbler and golden-winged warbler -- which all can be found in Minnesota -- appeared on a list of Mute swan populates state park near Jordan - Nov 26, 2007 Jordan Independent,Warren Nelson found a short-eared owl in Aitkin County on Nov. 22. From the junction of county roads 1 and 22, take County Road 1 north for roughly 1/2 mile Audubon releases list of 47 birds most at risk - Nov 28, 2007 The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com,...the Piping Plover, Bicknell's Thrush and Henslow's Sparrow. The "yellow list" of at-risk birds includes New York's Short-eared Owl and Cerulean Warbler. One fourth of birds may be in trouble - Nov 28, 2007 Philadelphia Inquirer,Among Pennsylvania birds that made the watchlist are the short-eared owl, which used to breed south of Philadelphia International Airport, and the cerulean December 2007 events - Nov 23, 2007 Joplin Independent,13: A short-eared owl hike is scheduled by the Missouri Dept. of Conservation. Participants will meet at their offices in the Wildcat Glades Conservation DEC Repairs Winter Home of Endangered Bat Colony - Nov 19, 2007 ReadMedia (Press Release),LIP will also help fund projects to protect dwindling grassland habitats of significance to such species as the endangered short-eared owl and the nature calls - Oct 30, 2007 Honolulu Star-Bulletin,Also flying in our friendly night skies is the pueo (Asio flammeus sandwichensis), a subspecies of the short-eared owl. It is most common on Kauai, Patch Listing - Oct 18, 2007 MaineToday.com,Over the course of 6 years of birding Dragon Field, I have seen some great birds: Northern Shoveler (1 flyover), Yellow-billed Cuckoo (2), Short-eared Owl Bird Watch - Oct 27, 2007 The Daily News of Newburyport,Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island: Short-eared Owl, Black Scoter, Pectoral Sandpiper, American Golden-Plover, Long-billed Dowitcher, Protect LI grasslands in Riverhead project - Oct 10, 2007 Newsday,Eastern meadowlark, upland sandpiper, bobolink, short-eared owl, and vesper and grasshopper sparrows, as well as in several moth and butterfly species. a walk on the - Oct 6, 2007 ic Wales,He’s heard short-eared owl wing clapping, watched killer whales catching seals, been attacked by Arctic skuas and taken his life in his hands to film Breaking News in Your Inbox - Oct 21, 2007 Journal Review,He’s spotted short-eared owl in north central Crawfordsville and calls the wetland he’s tracking — known as The Burn — “one of four or five spectacular On the biggest of bogs, birdwatchers walk slowly as they look for ... - Oct 5, 2007 Adirondack Daily Enterprise,The spruce grouse, black backed woodpecker, gray jay and short-eared owl are among the diverse species found here. The rusty blackbird is one of the rarest Aloha Friday - Aug 17, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle,...always remember the name of the white-tailed tropicbirds in Waimea Canyon, or which of Hawaii's two owls is indigenous (the native short-eared owl). Baby owl left at El Medio Fire Station - Aug 3, 2007 Mercury-Register,Other species, like the Saw-whet Owl; the Short-Eared Owl; and the Burrowing Owl will travel long distances. All owls are protected by state and federal Landscape threat: Cattle grazing on land at the RSPB Geltsdale ... - Aug 10, 2007 News & Star,...and nine species of birds of prey and owl breed on the reserve, including peregrine falcon, barn owl and the day hunting short-eared owl. Marshland now 'amazing' wildlife park Nov 21, 2006 ...own the park, say it has been designated an area of scientific interest and is home to a number of rare species including the short-eared owl, the peregrine ... - ic Essex.co.uk, Ken Weber: Hoots and whistles in the dark Oct 27, 2006 More visible is the short-eared owl, which comes here in winter and hunts over marshes and fields in late afternoon and at dusk. ... - Providence Journal, Top landowner jailed for bird offences Oct 27, 2006 ...taxidermy and had illegally traded a pair of peregrine falcons, two barn owls, a tawny owl, a sparrowhawk, a long-eared owl, a little owl and a short-eared owl ... - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, DEC ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR LANDOWNER INCENTIVE PROGRAM Nov 10, 2006 Grasslands are dynamic habitats that are home to significant bird species, including the endangered short-eared owl, the threatened Henslow's sparrow and ... - Empire Information Services, Inc. (press release), Biddeford Pool Yesterday. Nov 1, 2006 Jeannette and I arrived at East Point Sanctuary and were excited to find a Short-eared Owl – a species that neither of us had seen in a while. ... - MaineToday.com, New Scotland bird sanctuary created Oct 24, 2006 ...single day. Migrating waterfowl include wood ducks, teal and mallards. The short-eared owl is a rare winter visitor. And the American ... - Albany Times Union, [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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