Date: 1/20/26 7:16 am From: N Drilling via groups.io <dril0008...> Subject: [sd-birds] Short-eared Owls
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.
