[Ontbirds]Short-eared and Long-eared Owls west of Port Hope

[Ben Walters]

A short-eared Owl and two Long-eared Owls were seen again this evening hunting a few kilometres west of Port Hope.  Hunting started at about 3:30 despite it being quite bright out and continued to dark.

They are hunting two fields mainly.  The first field being a shrubby field at the intersection of Brand Rd. and Lakeshore Rd. and the other a hay field between Brand Road and the railway underspass (a.k.a. the hole in the wall).

Let a roosting owl roost
Ben Walters

I am giving the easiest route to describe and perhaps not the quickest one.  Take the Wesleyville exit on the 401 (west of Port Hope).  Follow the road south until it ends at the red flashing light.  Turn left (east).  Follow beyond Port Britain to Brand Rd.