YES!!! [Maine-birds] Re: Northern Hawk Owl in Houlton

The owl is very active in the area along the Access Road behind the furniture store, the Ford dealer, and the Irving. Very beautiful bird. Very cooperative. Lifer! --Ray Brown--
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From: Bill Sheehan <bill.j.sheehan@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:56:04
To: <maine-birds@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [Maine-birds] Re: Northern Hawk Owl in Houlton


The Hawk-Owl was seen most of the day along the Access Road in Houlton.  Visitors in the afternoon reported that the bird was perching on the light poles at the edge of the auto dealership.


After watching it for a while this AM, I went into the Irving Big Stop restaurant and was able to the see the bird in the trees out the window.  Just saying...


Cheers


Bill



On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 7:30 AM, Bill Sheehan <bill.j.sheehan@gmail.com <mailto:bill.j.sheehan@gmail.com> > wrote:

Hi All,


A quick note to pass on that a Northern Hawk-Owl has been seen for a couple days in Houlton.  


The bird is reportedly being seen tee-ed up in trees along a dead end access road located just off of I-95. 


To get to the spot from the south from Interstate 95, one would take the first Houlton exit to Route 1.  Head north (left) under the highway and proceed about a half mile north to the aptly-named Access Road on the right just before York's car dealership.  The owl is being seen just a short distance down the Access Road and has been favoring a small copse of trees on the right and another on the left just after the veterinary clinic.


Weather forecast for Aroostook County today, and through the weekend, includes single digit high temperatures and wind chills between -20 and -30.  It may be possible to observe the bird without becoming hypothermic or losing appendages to frostbite, but this IS breezy, open country and its winter in the county so dress appropriately.


Good birding


Bill


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Bill Sheehan
Woodland, Aroostook Co., Maine
http://northernmainebirds.blogspot.com/



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