Date: 1/20/26 7:22 am From: Ricky Olson via groups.io <olsonr088...> Subject: Re: [sd-birds] Short-eared Owls
Nice sightings Nancy
On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 9:16 AM N Drilling via groups.io <dril0008=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> In the eastern part of the state, Short-eared Owls have been pretty easy
> to find this winter, in the right conditions (calm) and habitat (large
> patches of tall grass). Yesterday afternoon was a rare calm day, so I took
> a drive through western Brown County, and eastern Edmunds and McPherson
> counties. I found seven owls, singles and pairs (all reported on eBird).
> Disappointingly, I just found two Rough-legged Hawks, together in one spot.
> Besides a lot of pheasants and EC Doves, birding was slow, with one
> Sharp-tailed Grouse and two Horned Larks rounding out the day.
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> Nancy Drilling
> Rapid City/Aberdeen
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