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Masked Owls in SEQ - 3rd time lucky!

To: "Chris Sanderson" <>, Birds <>
Subject: Masked Owls in SEQ - 3rd time lucky!
From: "Alistair McKeough" <>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 18:23:27 +1000
Chris

Tongue was very firmly in cheek!

I don't think your response went to the list, and it should.

Alistair

2008/5/23 Chris Sanderson <>:

> Hi all,
>
> While I'm fairly sure that Alistair's tongue was firmly in cheek, for those
> of you wondering whether (and where) to report nests you have found, I
> though it would be worth mentioning Birds Australia's Nest Record Scheme:
> http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/our-projects/nest-record-scheme.html
>
> It's a long-term project that hasn't received enough attention lately, and
> will become more important as we want to begin assessing whether climate
> change is affecting our birds.
>
> Regards,
> Chris
>
> On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Alistair McKeough <
> > wrote:
>
>> So you won't be immediately atlassing it for the benefits of science?
>>
>> Damned twitchers.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/23/08, robert morris <> wrote:
>> >
>> > Last night I watched a pair of Masked Owls (I mainly saw quite a pale
>> male)
>> > in tall Eucalypt forest near Lake Baroon - north of Maleny in SEQ. The
>> birds
>> > were very actively calling to each other and I watched the male calling
>> by
>> > the roadside without disturbing it for over 15 mins (I used a spreadbeem
>> and
>> > watched the bird in the edge of it). This was my third time searching in
>> > this general area (10hrs +); I knew things were looking good as I drove
>> in
>> > and had Tawny Frogmouth and Southern Boobook by the roadside. The Masked
>> Owl
>> > started calling around 7pm and I found its location about 15 mins.
>> later.
>> >
>> > I won't be giving out precise details as they are clearly breeding in
>> this
>> > area.
>> >
>> > Kind regardsRob Morris  Brisbane, Australia
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