Just remember the earlier warning about Powerful Owls attacking during
breeding season. They would be a scary bird to have claw your face. Check
the archives if you missed the post.
Regards,
Chris
On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 4:25 PM, Evan Beaver <> wrote:
> Akos,
>
> GT and I have had a good poke around Castlereagh on a number of
> occasions looking for owls during the day. The best we came up with
> was a Barn (?) Owl feather and some poo.
>
> I suppose you're looking for Boobook and Powerful mostly in that area.
> Boobooks are fairly regularly heard up where we are on the escarpment,
> but I haven't heard one for a while and have no idea of when the
> Boobooks like to call, it seems random.
>
> I think Powerfuls are on eggs at the moment, and so are pretty quiet.
> The Castle Hill bird might still be around if you're lucky.
>
> EB
>
> On 8/14/08, <> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was wondering where it would be a good start to search for owls at
> night
> > in Sydney's west, more specifically the Penrith-Richmond/Pitt Town areas
> > and perhaps lower Blue Mountains?
> >
> > A mate of mine suggested that Pitt Town Bottoms may be OK as it has
> Australian
> > Kestrel, Black-shouldered Kite and Brown Falcon, which are rodent hunters
> > in the daytime, so it is a good assumption and educated guess that owls
> would
> > perhaps proliferate at night?
> >
> > I was suggested Castlereagh Nature Reserve as another great spot, which
> is
> > just around the corner from home.
> >
> > Regards
> > Akos :)
> >
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