Site Report: Fermilab

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

There are a few good natural areas inside the ring of the particle accelerator

Visits

2005-09-17: None
2009-01-13: Quick visit to the area hoping to find a rumored Northern Shrike.
2013-03-06: I thought I would give one more try on the Northern Shrike.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (7 records)

Phylum: Chordates (7 records)

Class: Birds (6 records)

Order: Anseriformes (2 records)
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
- Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
- Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Order: Owls And Nightjars (1 record)
- Family: Typical Owls
- Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Order: Pelicans (1 record)
- Family: Herons
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Order: Perching Birds (1 record)
- Family: Larks
- Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)

Class: Mammals (1 record)

Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetacean (1 record)
- Family: Cervidae
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Lifelists

Trips

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