[obol] concern about nesting disturbance of Western Screech Owl

[Pat Waldron]

Dear Em,
   
    Thank you for pointing this out. For some very odd reason, there is 
a lack of integrity when mobs of selfish humans mob birds. They have no 
idea that they are stressing these creatures to the point of failed 
breeding. It just doesn’t click for them, or shall I say “tick”.
    Em, I would go back there and take the flag away. I would say that 
this is over the top disturbance and if this is not in the ABA rules of 
conduct, then it should be added.

    Pat Waldron
    East of Scio

m_scatt at yahoo.com wrote:

> There is a very visible nesting Western Screech Owl adjacent to a 
> well-travelled trail in a public park. Someone marked the area with 
> flagging and it looks like a lot of people have been trampling the 
> area. We observed a large group in the area making a lot of commotion. 
> I don't know anything about nesting Western Screech Owls, but I did 
> find the following information on the web on the Cornell Lab of 
> Ornithology site:  
>  
> Egg Laying: Screech-Owl females sit in the nest cavity a few days 
> prior to egg laying. Eastern Screech-Owls lay three to four eggs in a 
> clutch, and Western Screech-Owls lay two to five eggs. The first two 
> to three eggs of the clutch are often laid two to three days apart; 
> the remaining eggs are laid one per day. The eggs are white to creamy 
> white and slightly glossy.
> Throughout the nesting cycle, females stay in their nest cavity all 
> day but leave briefly at dusk and near dawn. They are sensitive to 
> disturbances during egg laying, and if disturbed they readily abandon 
> their nests.
>  
> I am concerned that these owls are being disturbed.  Does anyone out 
> there have a sense of whether or not they are truly at risk?  Any 
> information would be appreciated.
>  
> Em Scattaregia
>
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