I was at the Hardin Co. wetland area by outside Patterson on the 9th of Jan and we seen 4 SEO and 2 Harriers. The SEO didn't come up and start moving till it was almost dark. There are a couple other areas a I have found SEO but so far this year I have not seen any there. Russell Lima, Ohio----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Hays" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 11:13 AM Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Poor raptor winter in Ohio >I do not think GHOW numbers have much affect on wintering SEOW numbers. In > some years when SEOW numbers are high are GHOW numbers low? SEOW are not a > common prey item for GHOW. > > > > Jeff Hays > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Whan" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 8:24 AM > Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Poor raptor winter in Ohio > > >>I agree with Rick Counts's estimation of the raptor numbers, at least in >> that part of the state. I have not seen a rough-legged hawk at Killdeer, >> this year and several veteran Killdeer observers have reported likewise. >> On Sat, six of us spent close to two hours there (including pre-dawn >> vigil at a usually productive spot) and heard and saw no short-eared >> owls. The great horneds were doing well, as we heard males and females >> to the north and the south of that spot....which may explain the dearth >> of short-ears. I recall Rick's reporting a GHO devastating the >> short-eared population at the Hardin wetland a couple of years back, >> too. So this could be a combination of good rodent populations to our >> north, and a spike in horned-owl populations here. >> Bill Whan >> Columbus >> >> Richard Counts wrote: >>> A trip last night to the Hardin Co. wetlands turned out a very low >>> numbers of raptors. Only a single Red-Tailed Hawk, 2 Harriers, and >>> for the first time in 6 years no Short-Eared Owls. I believe there is >>> a real scarcity of rodents in this part of Ohio this winter. >>> >>> Rick Counts Wyandot Co. >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. >> Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. >> Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at >> www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. >> >> You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: >> http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS >> Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at > www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]