On 12/22/2025 9:15 AM, Steve wrote: > Yep. I recall the same. > > And while the Florida birds may be sedentary from a migration > perspective, they certainly can and do get around using human derived > transportation. For example, they sometimes ride cruise ships. > > I suspect that with reports being coastal and in shipping ports, that > may be a reasonable explanation. > > Steve Shultz > > >> On Dec 22, 2025, at 8:59 AM, Charlotte Goedsche >> <carolinabirds...> wrote: >> >> >> Digging back into time, I vaguely recall that there was a Burrowing >> Owl in east Asheville in the early 2000's, and that it was thought to >> have been transported there by one of the trucks carrying >> construction materials for some big project. But don't take my word >> on this! >> >> Charlotte Goedsche >> Brainerd, MN (formerly of AVL and Weaverville, NC) >> >> -- >> Charlotte L. Goedsche (Pronouns: She - Her - Hers)
