Howard County Bird Club
A Search for Owls
| Trip leaders: Gregg Petersen & David Cummings | Date of trip: February 24, 2024 |
| Location: Annapolis Rock Road | Number attending: 14 |
| Details: The three owl pellets had the remnants of a Microtus (Meadow Vole) cranium and bones and bill of what looked to be a Northern Cardinal. Given that and the relative size of the pellets and the longer bird bones, Jay Sheppard assessed that they were produced by a Barred Owl, which would be consistent with the bird we saw. | |
Mourning Dove 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Sharp-shinned/Cooper’s Hawk 1
Barred Owl 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 1
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 2
Common Raven 1
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 3
Eastern Bluebird 3
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 2
Eastern Towhee 4
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Northern Cardinal 5