BIRDS OF CEDAR CREEK

 Eastern Screech-Owls are rarely found at Cedar Creek. In most years they are probably absent. Howitz heard one south of the laboratory only once. Residents report occasionally hearing a Screech-Owl in the Cedar Creek vicinity. Save for the Barred and Great Horned Owls, the status of the other owls at Cedar Creek is very poorly known.

 Great Horned Owls are common at Cedar Creek, especially in the more open woodlands and along the borders of the area near farms.

 Barred Owls are the commonest owls at Cedar Creek. They are probably present throughout the wooded portions.

 Great Gray Owls have been seen occasionally at Cedar Creek: December 21, 1980 on the Christmas Count, May 11, 1981 by several observers, by Bernstein later that spring, and on March 19 and 22, 1989.

 Long-eared Owls may be rare vagrants or residents at Cedar Creek. They have been recorded on September 19 and 26 and November 4 and 5, 1977, Fuller mistnetted one in the early 1970's, and one was mistnetted on April 8, 1979 near the 70 foot tower.

 The only record of a Short-eared Owl is one Maxson found dead in the tamarack swamp southwest of the 100 ft tower in January, 1971.

 Saw-whet Owls have been seen from time to time at Cedar Creek. They may be resident in the more northern portions, and in some years in the vicinity of the Peterson farm and near Lawrence's cabin.