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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: gary yankech on June 20, 2011, 07:11:41 AM

Title: great horned owl scarborough!
Post by: gary yankech on June 20, 2011, 07:11:41 AM

Last night, just after I retired to sleep at 11:45 PM, I thought I heard the distinctive call of a Great Horned Owl. I thought I was dreaming.  Sure enough, a short while later another call came. This time, my wife heard it too. For about ten minutes, the calls seems to be coming closer and closer. Finally, it let out a screech and I didn't hear from it again. I live in the Northeast cornerof Toronto, very close to Rouge Park, Staines and Steeles area. Right behind my place is a small woodlot, I heard is part of Rouge Park. I would be amazed if the bird returns and makes the woods its home.  

Gary Yankech

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Post by: Whittam on June 20, 2011, 08:42:16 AM

Very nice bird Gary!  Lets hope it stays in the Rouge!  Keep us updated!  Cheers Terry

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Post by: Gannet on June 20, 2011, 04:29:37 PM

A nice bird to hear. Great Horned Owls are actually fairly common in the Rouge Valley, but nice to encounter in any case.

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Post by: gary yankech on June 24, 2011, 07:21:30 AM

the GHO came back again this morning! I happen to be awake at 4:30 AM and heard its call. I think he is hunting because its call comes and goes and sounds like he is moving around. I would love to catch a glimpse of it.....the only place I actually saw a GHO was at Thickson Woods last year.

Gary Yankech

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Post by: angieinto on June 25, 2011, 06:40:49 AM

We heard in the GHO in Thickson Woods call once, stopped us in our tracks!  :oops:
I'm such a nerd! We've seen him too.

I'd be over the moon to be hearing what your hearing on a regular basis.  :D