Ray came in 20 minutes ago and urged me outside "quickly, quickly"! There
in the small double greenhouse, perched on a cross bar was a Short Eared
owl. Ray had gone in there to check on a plant Charlie Pridham had given us
(so thanks, Charlie!) and heard an unfamiliar noise above his head. He
looked up to see the owl regarding him with great puzzlement. We think he
must have been in there all night or that he followed a mouse or some small
bird in there during the night, getting in through a broken pane, perhaps.
Matthew opened all the vents and the big sliding doors and I went round to
the other side of that house to the end where the owl was now perched. We
looked at each other for a few magical seconds and he flew off, out of the
vents and glided away, surrounded by a flurry of extremely surprised
sparrows!
Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few
times?
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

The message k
from Sacha contains these words:

Ray came in 20 minutes ago and urged me outside "quickly, quickly"! There
in the small double greenhouse, perched on a cross bar was a Short Eared
owl. Ray had gone in there to check on a plant Charlie Pridham had given us
(so thanks, Charlie!) and heard an unfamiliar noise above his head. He
looked up to see the owl regarding him with great puzzlement. We think he
must have been in there all night or that he followed a mouse or some small
bird in there during the night, getting in through a broken pane, perhaps.
Matthew opened all the vents and the big sliding doors and I went round to
the other side of that house to the end where the owl was now perched. We
looked at each other for a few magical seconds and he flew off, out of the
vents and glided away, surrounded by a flurry of extremely surprised
sparrows!
Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few
times?

I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They
also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many
trees.

Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor.

--
Rusty
horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

martin wrote:

Last week there was a green parakeet in a tree in the garden, this
morning there was a whitish one. Yesterday evening it snowed.

The same one covered in snow?
Was it nailed to the branch?

--
Tim C.

"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote
The message k
from Sacha contains these words:
snip
Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few
times?

I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They
also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many
trees.

Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor.

There are sound files of short-eared owl calls he
http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?gen...ecies=flammeus

--
Sue

"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
k...
The message k
from Sacha contains these words:

Ray came in 20 minutes ago and urged me outside "quickly, quickly"!
There
in the small double greenhouse, perched on a cross bar was a Short Eared
owl. Ray had gone in there to check on a plant Charlie Pridham had given
us
(so thanks, Charlie!) and heard an unfamiliar noise above his head. He
looked up to see the owl regarding him with great puzzlement. We think
he
must have been in there all night or that he followed a mouse or some
small
bird in there during the night, getting in through a broken pane,
perhaps.
Matthew opened all the vents and the big sliding doors and I went round
to
the other side of that house to the end where the owl was now perched.
We
looked at each other for a few magical seconds and he flew off, out of
the
vents and glided away, surrounded by a flurry of extremely surprised
sparrows!
Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few
times?

I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They
also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many
trees.

Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor pining for the
fjords.

On 18/11/05 11:28, in article
, "Jaques d'Alltrades"
wrote:

The message k
from Sacha contains these words:

Ray came in 20 minutes ago and urged me outside "quickly, quickly"! There
in the small double greenhouse, perched on a cross bar was a Short Eared
owl.
snip
Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few
times?

I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They
also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many
trees.

Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor.

In that case, we have three types of owl around the place - this one, the
Little Owl and whatever it is that's screeching. Lovely!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

On 18/11/05 13:12, in article
, "Sue"
wrote:


"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote
The message k
from Sacha contains these words:
snip
Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few
times?

I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They
also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many
trees.

Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor.

There are sound files of short-eared owl calls he
http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?gen...ecies=flammeus

Lovely and thank you! Though I must say that the sound of the Little Owl
doesn't sound at all like ours do! Ours can and often do call in daylight
and make a sort of "hoo, hoohoo, hooooooooo" sound
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

On 18/11/05 16:08, in article ,
"martin" wrote:

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:03:22 +0000, Sacha
wrote:

On 18/11/05 11:28, in article
, "Jaques d'Alltrades"
wrote:

The message k
from Sacha contains these words:

Ray came in 20 minutes ago and urged me outside "quickly, quickly"! There
in the small double greenhouse, perched on a cross bar was a Short Eared
owl.
snip
Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few
times?

I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They
also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many
trees.

Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor.

In that case, we have three types of owl around the place - this one, the
Little Owl and whatever it is that's screeching. Lovely!

It's obviously a Georgian screech owl
http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/bats/bat14.html

With expensive tastes! $60 indeed!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
On 18/11/05 13:12, in article
, "Sue"
wrote:


"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote
The message k
from Sacha contains these words:
snip
Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few
times?

I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They
also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many
trees.

Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor.

There are sound files of short-eared owl calls he
http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?gen...ecies=flammeus

Lovely and thank you! Though I must say that the sound of the Little Owl
doesn't sound at all like ours do! Ours can and often do call in daylight
and make a sort of "hoo, hoohoo, hooooooooo" sound

what a hoot!


--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

"martin" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:43:31 -0000, "shazzbat"
wrote:


Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor pining for the
fjords.

If it saw the program about Eagle Owls on BBC two nights ago, it could
be asking for asylum.

No - it should be safe from the 'Men in Black' anti-alien squad of the
conservation lobby, as even they accept the species is 'native', don't they?

"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
On 18/11/05 11:28, in article
, "Jaques d'Alltrades"
wrote:

The message k
from Sacha contains these words:

Ray came in 20 minutes ago and urged me outside "quickly, quickly"!
There
in the small double greenhouse, perched on a cross bar was a Short
Eared
owl.
snip
Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few
times?

I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They
also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many
trees.

Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor.

In that case, we have three types of owl around the place - this one, the
Little Owl and whatever it is that's screeching. Lovely!


If it's a hissing screeching sort of noise, it's probably a barn owl, tytus
alba (apologies if spelled incorrectly).

"Sacha" wrote snip

Lovely and thank you! Though I must say that the sound of the Little Owl
doesn't sound at all like ours do! Ours can and often do call in daylight
and make a sort of "hoo, hoohoo, hooooooooo" sound

The male Tawny Owl makes a hooting sound as above.
The male Barn Owl screeches.
The male Long Eared Owl make a very soft hooooting call with spaces between.
Hooo......Hooo.......Hooo.....
The male Short-Eared Owl make a hooting sound that sounds more like it's
laughing. Hoo Hoo Hoo......
The Little Owl I would neither call a screech or a hoot, more like..
graaap.. gradually rising and getting louder until the p which is a higher
single note, and the danger call is like a Blackbirds.

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

On 18/11/05 16:29, in article ,
"martin" wrote:

snip

Although the Cornish screech owl sanctuary has a screech owl, it is
named after Ms Screech who owns the sanctuary.

Yes, I noticed that. I'm still not sure if it's quite clever or very
misleading!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

On 18/11/05 17:13, in article
, "BAC"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
On 18/11/05 11:28, in article
, "Jaques d'Alltrades"
wrote:

The message k
from Sacha contains these words:

Ray came in 20 minutes ago and urged me outside "quickly, quickly"!
There
in the small double greenhouse, perched on a cross bar was a Short
Eared
owl.
snip
Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few
times?

I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They
also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many
trees.

Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor.

In that case, we have three types of owl around the place - this one, the
Little Owl and whatever it is that's screeching. Lovely!


If it's a hissing screeching sort of noise, it's probably a barn owl, tytus
alba (apologies if spelled incorrectly).


I think so but to be honest, when it wakes you up out of a sound sleep at
4am, you're not inclined to make notes. ;-)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

On 18/11/05 17:51, in article , "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote snip

Lovely and thank you! Though I must say that the sound of the Little Owl
doesn't sound at all like ours do! Ours can and often do call in daylight
and make a sort of "hoo, hoohoo, hooooooooo" sound

The male Tawny Owl makes a hooting sound as above.
The male Barn Owl screeches.
The male Long Eared Owl make a very soft hooooting call with spaces between.
Hooo......Hooo.......Hooo.....
The male Short-Eared Owl make a hooting sound that sounds more like it's
laughing. Hoo Hoo Hoo......
The Little Owl I would neither call a screech or a hoot, more like..
graaap.. gradually rising and getting louder until the p which is a higher
single note, and the danger call is like a Blackbirds.

Then I don't think we've got Little Owls at all. I think those must be the
Tawny Owl. I've never got a close look at those and I don't think Ray has,
either. But does the Tawny Owl call in the day time, too? What we've
always thought were Little Owls seem to call at all times of day and
certainly not at night only. In fact, they seem to prefer calling when
it's just getting light in the morning or from about 2pm onwards, though I
have heard them at other times.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)