| Common Name | Boreal owl |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aegolius funereus |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 04/14/2022 |
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| Number Observed | 2 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Paula Ciastko |
| Mailing Address | 808 Reservoir Rd Orange, VT 05641 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 04/13/2022 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 72'24'03 W |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 41'12'09 N |
| Place Name | Reservoir Rd and Cutler Cornet |
| Township | Orange |
| County | Orange |
| Time of Day | 08:00 PM |
| Length of Time Observed | 30 mins |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 150 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 75 |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Rainy |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | None |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | None |
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| Description of Habitat | Seasonally wet and muddy. A slow creek, hills and mountains. Spruce, fir, birch trees, some larch, many snags, and dying trees. |
| Behaviors Observed | No visual observations i only hear them singing at night |
| Description of Vocalizations | A rising hooting trill starting with lower sounding notes and ending on a higher note |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | I hear 1 bird singing all night starting at dark around 8pm till 3am the same song, and have not heard it sing any other song. So it has a limited repertoire. |
| Relative Size & Shape | No visual id |
| Head | No visual id |
| Feet & Bill | No visual id |
| Upper Back | No visual id |
| Lower Back & Rump | No visual id |
| Wings | No visual id |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | " " |
| Tail | " " |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Eastern screech owl, i have not heard any whinnies or trills that sound like a screech owl. Northern saw whet owl has a too too too song which is different from the trill i am hearing. |
| Other Notes & Comments | I heard this bird last year too and i thought it was a a screech owl. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Immediately After |
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