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The Mega Yacht Night Howl Moved out into the harbour to land a Helicopter this afternoon. Not something you see every day.

The AS-50 Helicopter departed Danbury Connecticut on Saturday, Arriving at YHZ on Sunday morning, before making a 10 minute flight to the yacht just after 3pm.

Night Howl is owned by Rich Handler, who is CEO of the investment firm Jefferies. he purchased the yacht earlier this year for 65million, selling stock in the firm to fund the purchase. The yacht was reportedly previously owned by Tilman Fertitta, who’s worth $11.8 billion, is best known for operating the Golden Nugget casinos and owning the Houston Rockets

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NIGHT HOWL Yacht, IMO 9569401

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NIGHT HOWL (IMO: 9569401) - Pleasure Craft

NIGHT HOWL (IMO: 9569401 ) is a Pleasure Craft registered and sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands. NIGHT HOWL was built in 2010. NIGHT HOWL vessel length overall (LOA) is 49.94m, beam is 10m.

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Night Owl50' Gulfstar 50 1978

LOTS OF RECENT UPGRADES

NEW REFRIGERATORS

NEW WASHER/DRYER

The GS 50 was the best boat Gulfstar ever built and also the most popular, with 172 hulls launched during a six-year production run that ended in 1980. Designed by Lazzara, the GS 50 boasts superior interior joinery, generous accommodations, robust construction, and a well proportioned hull and rig. These days it is one of the best values on the brokerage market in a larger center-cockpit boat.

The hull is stiffened, not with liners, but with full bulkheads and furniture components that are tabbed in place. The full-length rudder skeg is also bolted in place. The ballast, which consists of lead chunks embedded in concrete slurry, is encapsulated within the long fin keel.

 The master stateroom aft with an en suite head and separate shower boasts an enormous U-shaped double berth with enough space for a couple to sleep together athwartship while in harbor or separately in lateral positions while at sea. The forward stateroom, which shares a head with the saloon, has a large V-berth that fills in to form a double. The L-shaped galley runs down the walk-through alley under the center cockpit to port, with twin sinks close enough to the centerline to drain on either tack. The saloon has a dinette to port and a settee plus a pilot berth to starboard. In the two-stateroom layout, which is more appropriate for a cruising couple entertaining occasional guests.  

In a seaway the GS 50 is very well mannered. Its forefoot has enough bite and its bilges are deep enough that it does not slam much in a chop. It is relatively narrow with a moderate hull form and does not gripe when sailing to weather. All tanks are below the floorboards, which keeps the center of gravity low, sweetens the motion, and also creates extra storage space under berths and settees.

The GS 50 is not exactly a slouch when it comes to speed, though it does like moderate to heavy weather better than the light stuff. It’s not hard to keep the boat moving at 7 knots or better under working sail if the wind is blowing over 12 knots; below that you’ll need to break out spinnakers and mizzen staysails to maintain good speed.

Specifications

• Price USD: $ 80,000

San Diego, California, United States

• LOA: 50 ft in
• Display Length: 50 ft
• Beam: 13' 6"
• Water Capacity: 200 gals
• Fuel Capacity: --
• Engine Details: Yanmar
• Engine 1: 20.00 HRS 0.00 HP
• Engine Fuel: Diesel
• Days on Market: INQUIRE

ELECTRONICS

· Battened Mainsail

· Furling Genoa

· Steering Wheel

INSIDE EQUIPMENT

· Washing Machine

· Refrigerator

· Deep Freezer

· Battery Charger

· Manual Bilge Pump

· Hot Water

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

· Shore Power Inlet

OUTSIDE EQUIPMENT / EXTRAS

· Teak Cockpit

· Teak Sidedecks

· Solar Panel

· Radar Reflector

· Cockpit Table

· Bimini Top

· Mainsail Cover

· Spray Hood

· Lazyjacks

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NIGHT OWL Boat for Sale

50' gulfstar | 1978 | $80,000.

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Last updated Apr 19, 2024

Night Owl Boat | 50' Gulfstar 1978

HUGE PRICE DROP

AT THIS PRICE YOU ARE CRAZY TO PASS THIS UP

LOOK AT WHJAT YOU GET...

LOTS OF RECENT UPGRADES

NEW ENGINE - Yanmar 4JH57 - Less than 20 Hours

NEW REFRIGERATORS - 2 new Isotherms - never used

NEW WASHER/DRYER - GE - Never Used

Global Fix Epirb - New in Box

Kenyon Stove top 2 Burner - Never Used

Oster Convection Oven - Never Used

New Spectra Watermaker -- Never Used

BOAT IS LOADED - Almost Ready for Long Distance Cruising

The GS 50 was the best boat Gulfstar ever built and also the most popular, with 172 hulls launched during a six-year production run that ended in 1980. Designed by Lazzara, the GS 50 boasts superior interior joinery, generous accommodations, robust construction, and a well proportioned hull and rig. These days it is one of the best values on the brokerage market in a larger center-cockpit boat.

The hull is stiffened, not with liners, but with full bulkheads and furniture components that are tabbed in place. The full-length rudder skeg is also bolted in place. The ballast, which consists of lead chunks embedded in concrete slurry, is encapsulated within the long fin keel.

 The master stateroom aft with an en suite head and separate shower boasts an enormous U-shaped double berth with enough space for a couple to sleep together athwartship while in harbor or separately in lateral positions while at sea. The forward stateroom, which shares a head with the saloon, has a large V-berth that fills in to form a double. The L-shaped galley runs down the walk-through alley under the center cockpit to port, with twin sinks close enough to the centerline to drain on either tack. The saloon has a dinette to port and a settee plus a pilot berth to starboard. In the two-stateroom layout, which is more appropriate for a cruising couple entertaining occasional guests.  

In a seaway the GS 50 is very well mannered. Its forefoot has enough bite and its bilges are deep enough that it does not slam much in a chop. It is relatively narrow with a moderate hull form and does not gripe when sailing to weather. All tanks are below the floorboards, which keeps the center of gravity low, sweetens the motion, and also creates extra storage space under berths and settees.

The GS 50 is not exactly a slouch when it comes to speed, though it does like moderate to heavy weather better than the light stuff. It’s not hard to keep the boat moving at 7 knots or better under working sail if the wind is blowing over 12 knots; below that you’ll need to break out spinnakers and mizzen staysails to maintain good speed.

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Night Owl HIGHLIGHTS

• Yacht Details: 50' Gulfstar 1978
• Location: San Diego, CA
• Engines: Yanmar
• Last Updated: Apr 19, 2024
• Asking Price: $80,000
• Max Draft: 5' 6''

Night Owl additional information

• Beam: 13' 6''
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Displacement: 35,000 lb
• Fresh Water: 1 x 200|gallon

Global Fix 406 GPS/Epirb

Kenyon 2 Burner Electric Stove Top

Isotherm Extra Fridge in Galley HFC365

 All New and Never Used

Also has a Highfield tender with Suzuki 20hp - both newer and lightly used

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NIGHT HOWL built in 2010 is a vessel in the Leisure segment. Its IMO number is 9569401 and the current MMSI number is 319031900. The vessel has callsign ZGOI3. Summer deadweight is 88 DWT. NIGHT HOWL is sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands.

We last observed the vessel in the East Coast North America (USAC/USEC) less than 1h ago. NIGHT HOWL built in 2010 is a vessel in the Leisure segment. Its IMO number is 9569401 and the current MMSI number is 319031900. The vessel has callsign ZGOI3. Summer deadweight is 88 DWT. NIGHT HOWL is sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands.

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The current position of NIGHT HOWL is in North Atlantic Ocean with coordinates 41.28484° / -70.09245° as reported on 2024-08-29 07:10 by AIS to our vessel tracker app. The vessel's current speed is 0 Knots and is currently inside the port of NANTUCKET .

The vessel NIGHT HOWL (IMO: 9569401, MMSI: 319031900) is a Yacht that was built in 2010 ( 14 years old ) . It's sailing under the flag of [KY] Cayman Is .

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The current position of NIGHT HOWL is detected by our AIS receivers and we are not responsible for the reliability of the data. The last position was recorded while the vessel was in Coverage by the Ais receivers of our vessel tracking app.

The current draught of NIGHT HOWL as reported by AIS is 2.7 meters

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15 Types Of NIGHT BIRDS In California (ID Guide With SOUNDS)

Did you recently come across a night bird in the state of California, and want to know what species it was?

Identifying nocturnal birds in the Golden State is not as easy as it might seem, since there are many night birds in the state, and it’s hard to get a good look at them in the dark.

To help you identify the bird you saw, we’ll cover the most common night birds of California and their sounds in this article.

What are the types of night birds in California (and what are their sounds)?

There are 15 types of night birds found in California, which are covered in full detail below. 

And if you’re wondering what noise these California birds make at night, read on below, as we’ll also cover their nighttime sounds.

• Northern Mockingbird

Scientific name : Mimus polyglottos

Sound of Northern Mockingbird :

(Recording source: Sue Riffe, XC664292, www.xeno-canto.org/664292)

The melodious whistling song of the Northern Mockingbird can be heard on moonlit nights in many parts of California.

And while the Northern Mockingbird is active during the day, young males sing most actively during the night between midnight and 4 AM.

The Northern Mockingbird is a common backyard bird and year-round resident in California. If you have one of these songsters in your neighborhood, you’ll hear them every night.

This bird is the only mockingbird species found in North America. It prefers wooded areas as well as urban habitats with sufficient tree growth, such as parks and golf courses.

• Yellow-breasted Chat

Scientific name : Icteria virens

Sound of Yellow-breasted Chat :

(Recording source: Richard E. Webster, XC766370, www.xeno-canto.org/766370)

The Yellow-breasted Chat is another songbird that makes noise at night. Similar to Northern Mockingbirds, these birds chirp at night in California in order to attract mates.

Yellow-breasted Chats are only encountered as breeding birds in large parts of California, where they occur as summer visitors from May through August.

These yellow California birds are between the size of a sparrow and a robin. They have an olive-green back and a bright yellow breast, a gray face, and a distinct white eyebrow stripe.

They can usually be found in dense areas such as thickets, bramble bushes, shrubs, and along streams.

The diet of this bird consists of small insects, such as moths, beetles, ants, and grasshoppers. They also eat berries such as wild grapes and elderberries.

• Common Nighthawk

Scientific name : Chordeiles minor

Sound of Common Nighthawk:

(Recording source: Peter Ward and Ken Hall, XC613899, www.xeno-canto.org/613899)

The Common Nighthawk is another member of the nightjar family that is dark brown with white comma-shaped markings on its wings.

The bright white bars on their wings are very conspicuous during flight, and this is a great feature for identifying them.

Nighthawks are most active at dusk and dawn, and if you see one in low light conditions, it looks like a type of black bird with white stripes on its wing.

During the summer, the Common Nighthawk is a regular breeding bird in California, but it is a strict migratory species, and spends the winter in South America.

It breeds in a wide variety of open woodland habitats, including urban areas. It feeds on insects that it catches in flight.

• Lesser Nighthawk

Scientific name : Chordeiles acutipennis

Sound of Lesser Nighthawk:

(Recording source: Paul Marvin, XC574268, www.xeno-canto.org/574268)

The Lesser Nighthawk is slightly smaller than the previous species, and is also most often observed flying low to the ground around at dusk.

The Lesser Nighthawk is an uncommon summer visitor and breeding bird of southern California, but is locally common in the desert habitats of the state.

These birds hunt swarming insects, and are sometimes found around streetlights that attract flying insects.

• Common Poorwill

Scientific name : Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

Sound of Common Poorwill:

(Recording source: Lance A. M. Benner, XC533392, www.xeno-canto.org/533392)

Similar to other species of nightjars, Common Poorwills are strictly nocturnal and therefore best identified by their two-syllable song.

If you come across one of these birds during the day, it is most likely to be on the ground, where its gray brown camouflage makes it hard to see.

Common Poorwills are summer visitors in coastal and central California, but occur year-round in the southeastern parts of the state.

• Mexican Whip-poor-will

Scientific name : Antrostomus arizonae

Sound of Mexican Whip-poor-will:

(Recording source: Jarrod Swackhammer, XC253148 , www.xeno-canto.org/253148)

This member of the nightjar species is similar to the Common Poorwill, but has a different song, and is thus best identified by its sound.

These elusive night birds are found in mixed forests of the foothills in southeastern California. 

They also resemble Eastern Whip-poor-wills, but the two species don’t overlap in range, which makes their identification easier.

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Scientific name : Nycticorax nycticorax

Black-crowned Night Heron sound :

(Recording source: Jens Kirkeby, XC235340 , www.xeno-canto.org/235340 )

The Black-crowned Night-Heron is true to its name, and is most active at dusk and during the night, when it forages for frogs and small fish in California wetlands.

This heron is a common breeding bird and year-round resident in California , though it can be hard to spot during the day, unless you find its day-time hiding spots.

Another great distinguishing feature of this heron are its strange bird sounds, which resemble barking or loud squawking, and which it utters at dusk when it flies out from its roost.

Black-crowned Night-Herons are social birds, and usually nest in colonies that share the same nesting tree.

• Great Horned Owl

Scientific name : Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl call :

(Recording source: Christopher McPherson, XC691461, www.xeno-canto.org/691461)

With a wingspan up to 4 feet, the Great Horned Owl is the largest owl species breeding in California.

It is a large brown-colored bird with two ear tufts (also called horns) and big yellow eyes. This California owl starts its nesting very early in the year, laying its eggs in January or February. 

This owl is almost entirely nocturnal, and can hunt in complete darkness by relying on its keen sense of hearing.

The Great Horned Owl doesn’t build its own nest, but instead occupies the nests of other large birds in California , such as herons or raptors.

It is found year-round throughout California, and can be found in a wide variety of habitats in California, from woodlands to urban areas.

This owl is a fierce hunter, catching birds up to the size of ducks, and mammals up to the size of squirrels, rabbits, and even young foxes.

Scientific name : Tyto alba

Barn Owl sound :

(Recording source: Jayrson De Oliveira, XC619814, www.xeno-canto.org/619814)

Somewhat softer and less intense-looking than the Great Horned Owl, Barn Owls are characterized by their white coat of feathers, and their “friendlier” appearance.

Armed with exceptional night vision, Barn Owls are strictly nocturnal raptors and therefore hard to spot. However, they can be readily identified by their characteristic screeching calls.

And if you do spot one flying overhead by the light of the moon, you may be able to see the glow of their white underside.

These owls are present in California all year round, and favor open areas and farmland as their hunting grounds.

• Long-eared Owl

Scientific name : Asio otus

Long-eared Owl sound :

(Recording source: Baltasar Pinheiro, XC737794, www.xeno-canto.org/737794)

These well-camouflaged, elusive owls are smaller than the aforementioned species, and can be seen in California during the winter months. 

They use their favored habitat of dense wooded areas to prey on the small rodents and animals that call the nearby grasslands their home.

Similar to other owl species, Long-eared Owls can fly completely silently due to fringes on their flight feathers.

Together with their keen sense of hearing, this enables these owls to catch prey by surprising it in the dark of the night.

But despite their best efforts to remain hidden, these owls can be identified by their long, low hoots.

Another great characteristic for identifying these owls is by their elongated tufts of feathers on the ears, and their droppings found underneath conifer trees close to grassy areas.

Scientific name : Strix varia

Barred Owl sound :

(Recording source: Jim Berry, XC713081, www.xeno-canto.org/713081)

The Barred Owl was originally a bird of eastern North America, but it steadily expanded its range westwards over the past century.

This owl can be encountered in the northern parts of California anywhere there are suitable habitats. 

Similar to other owls, the Barred Owl is easiest to find by listening for its characteristic hooting call at night.

Their preferred habitat is mature forests bordering swamps. They readily accept nest boxes that are set up in old trees.

• Burrowing Owl

Scientific name : Athene cunicularia

Burrowing Owl sound :

(Recording source: David Ricardo Rodriquez-Villamil, XC524489, www.xeno-canto.org/524489)

The Burrowing Owl is a scarce resident of open areas in California. It digs its own burrows, but also often takes over burrows from prairie dogs or ground squirrels.

This small California bird of prey is active both day and night, and hunts insects and small rodents in open areas.

Due to their small size, these owls can be hard to spot in the expanse of open prairies.

They are most often observed perching on a small mound, from where they can scan their surroundings in search of food.

• Short-eared Owl

Scientific name : Asio flammeus

Short-eared Owl call :

(Recording source: Lars Edenius, XC718743, www.xeno-canto.org/718743)

The Short-eared Owl is a highly migratory owl species, and while it only breeds in northernmost California, it is regularly observed throughout the state outside of the breeding season.

Short-eared Owls are more often observed hunting in daylight than other owls species.

Together with their hunting tactic of flying low over the ground in open areas, this makes these owls relatively easy to spot.

You can encounter these owls in California in any kind of open landscapes, including farmland, airports, and fallow land.

• Western Screech-Owl

Scientific name : Megascops kennicottii

Western Screech Owl sound :

(Recording source: Lance A. M. Benner, XC540561, www.xeno-canto.org/540561)

The sound recording above is of the territorial song of an Eastern Screech-Owl. These owls are common birds in California and can be seen in the state all year round.

Originally birds of open woodlands, Western Screech-Owls have adapted very well to urban habitats, and are regularly found in parks, large gardens, and golf courses.

They breed in tree cavities, and are best identified by their characteristic series of accelerating hoots.

They have a very varied diet, which includes any type of small animal ranging from worms to insects and rodents.

Western Screech-Owls readily accept artificial nesting cavities, which means you can attract them to your backyard by setting up nest boxes.

What birds sing at night in California?

The birds that sing at night in California are most often Northern Mockingbirds.

Mockingbirds singing at night are usually young male birds trying to attract a mate. They sing at night during most of the year, except for the fall.

In addition to mockingbirds, other common California birds that sing at night are nightjars and owls.

Finally, Yellow-breasted Chats also sing at night, but these birds are not found in all parts of California.

Other California birds that sometimes sing at night are American Robins, Western Meadowlarks, and Killdeer.

In summary, here are the 15 most common nocturnal birds found in California:

• Black-crowned Night-heron

While this is a diverse list of bird species (including nightjars, songbirds, owls, and herons), they all have in common that they are entirely or partially active at night.  

Many of these night birds are found all year in California, but a number of them only occur in the state only during the breeding season in summer, or as winter visitors.

The varied habitats of California are home to more than 450 different species of birds, and nighttime birds make up a significant proportion of this rich avifauna.

Ranging from whippoorwills to nighthawks and owls, these night birds play a vital role in the ecology of their habitats.

If you enjoyed this article, check out our guide to the black birds of California .

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The famous owls at Mission College, Santa Clara have been reduced from 60 to one pair! The Santa Clara Valley 2006 Burrowing Owl census revealed that local owls are now almost completely restricted to bayside parks, airports, and the edges of golf courses. 2009 data showed less than 40 nesting pairs in Santa Clara valley. Mountain View Shoreline Park and the San Jose Airport host stable populations of the owls because they have managers who maintain the short grass habitat they require. The other bayside parks and airports have fewer or no owls even though the species historically lived at these sites. (Santa Clara Valley information from SCVAS website ). Eastern Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Shoreline Park at Mountain View North San Jose, San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Prewett Family Park in Antioch Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley, Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline, Oakland - in winter. Articles and Links Burrowing Owls of the South Bay (San Francisco Bay Area) - Facebook page by the Burrowing Owl Committee of the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society.  ...link  Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society (SCVAS) and Burrowing Owl Protection  ...link  New hope for city's Burrowing Owls by Daniel DeBolt in Mountain View Voice, 6 Apr. 2012. Plans to help Burrowing Owls in Shoreline Park.  ...link  Yahoo group discussing the Burrowing Owl and its conservation in California  ...link  Burrowing Owl Conservation Network - advocates for the protection and restoration of the Western Burrowing Owl  ...link  Western Burrowing Owl Conservation Strategy as part of Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan (HCP/NCCP)  ...link  2012 Burrowing Owl Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation by California Department of Fish and Game (DFG).  ...link  Effort to recover Burrowing Owl population in North San Jose by San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility, August 2013  ...link  Photos from a population in North San Jose  ...link  Story of a Burrowing Owl rescue and release by Wildlife Emergency Services, in Santa Clara County, Jan 2013.  ...link  Burrowing Owl life history from Cornell Lab of Ornithology  ...link  The Little Owls That Live Underground, by John Moir, smithsonian.com, 13 May 2010.  ...link  Do Burrowing Owls Bait for Beetles?, by Joe Eaton, Berkeley Daily Planet, 4 Feb 2009.  ...link  Burrowing Owl Preservation Society - mission is to increase Burrowing Owl populations through research, education, and the protection, preservation and enhancement of Burrowing Owl's grassland habitat.  ...link  Reversing the Trend video from Santa Clara Valley Audubon Sign up for our  free weekly newsletter  and understand everything better! Urban Nature Never Mind the Game; Here’s a Superb Owl in San Jose Share this:. The big day is here. The sun hasn’t broken through the morning chill yet, and a pack of experts is giving me the lay of the land — a dewy, grassy expanse where the stakes are incredibly high. I count myself lucky to be here to witness firsthand what so many have only seen on their TV or computer screens: the Superb Owl . Oh, right, there’s another way to arrange those letters that’s culturally relevant. Fine, Sunday’s a sports day, but spare a thought for the owls, because I think we can universally agree that owls are really flipping cool. The swooping down on prey, the preternatural night vision and unique hearing abilities… the talons! It’s enough to make this Washington State girl forget about the majestic seahawk (aka osprey) completely. So with the sportsball in mind, I asked a few bird experts to find me those owls. They brought me to San Jose, to the region’s only actual dedicated “owl preserve,” a nameless plot of land not normally open to the public. The owl in residence is the burrowing owl ( Athene cunicularia ), the experts say, which we’ll find during the day sticking close to burrows, protecting homes and potentially their mates. Standing at the dead end of Nortech Parkway in north San Jose, inside the padlocked fence, we see their burrows: big mounds of dirt a couple feet high popping up amidst short grass. This short grass enables burrowing owls to see their prey, which includes small rodents but also quite a few insects. That’s some crickets and grasshoppers, but mostly earwigs. Binoculars hanging around their necks, and one absurdly large telephoto lens at hand, the experts guide me on a walk through the 180-acre owl preserve that was established when San Jose’s City Council adopted a plan for its aging wastewater facility that also covered uses of the surrounding lands. (The Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society helps manage the preserve with a grant from the city of San Jose.) During my tour, we have Philip Higgins, a biologist who helps monitor Santa Clara Valley burrowing owl habitats, and Joshua McCluskey, who manages the burrowing owl conservation project at the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society. Rounding out the panel is Ken Davies, whose expertise is at the municipal government level. He’s an environmental compliance officer for the city of San Jose, and he’s here to tell me how the city has been active in preserving this land for the owls. All right, I think, but the proof is in the owl pudding. (I assume owl pudding is cricket and earwig based, but I didn’t get a chance to ask.) Anyway. Show me the owls! We set off to the northwest and come across a pile of hay bales, which is meant to foster rodent life for the owls to feed off of. Higgins tips a bale over to reveal a mouse track and a wealth of members of the Armadillidium family, otherwise known as the roly poly or the pill bug. We approach a rise in the distance and I try to absorb owl expertise whilst keeping my eyes peeled. I point amateurishly off to the east. “There! I think I see one!!” A graceful bird circles close to the ground in the far distance, but I’m the only one who can see it. No, McCluskey says, a burrowing owl wouldn’t be flying around during the daytime. He and Higgins list off all the varieties of hawk and eagle that inhabit the area. That might have been the western harrier they saw earlier in the morning. Or a peregrine falcon or a golden eagle, both owl predators. We pass by a pile of wood and other brush covered in streaky white evidence of owls: poop. The brush pile, too, is meant to encourage rodents. One kind of rodent isn’t normally prey, but is exceptionally important to the owls: ground squirrels. Higgins tells me about the relationship between the species, and frankly, it sounds rather one-sided. The owls don’t dig burrows to live in; the squirrels do that, but once they leave, the owls move in and nest there. Unlike rodents, owls are not fastidiously neat, and they cover the burrows with white leavings and sometimes “decoration,” as Higgins describes it. This includes shiny things like foil, but also goose poop and other garbage. Higgins once saw a cheese sandwich at the entrance to a burrow. Once the owls move out, the squirrels move back in and make things tidy again. Other than heeding the owl’s warning calls for predators, which include foxes, house cats, opossums and raccoons in addition to the raptors and eagles, the squirrels don’t get much out of the deal. Interspecies politics aside, the owls need the squirrels, and so the city of San Jose has tried to make the sanctuary appealing to them. That’s meant putting in more than 80,000 cubic yards of loose soil to promote burrowing, Davies says, and a bit of manipulation. The squirrel population started off in the northwest corner, so every year they plan to keep moving the soil deliveries further into the interior of the sanctuary hoping the squirrels will follow. As I write, Phil says “There it is!” Then, “No, but that’s a western meadowlark.” A group of medium sized not-owls takes flight from the other side of the rise. I glumly take a photo of them lifting off the ground together. Well, I might not see any owls today, I think. I look desperately up and snap a shot of a plane ascending (I don’t know, because it flies?), and then settle in to hearing more about the owls from Higgins. He shows me an owl pellet filled with earwig antenna. Foolishly writing things down in my notebook, I jerk up to hear, “There’s one!” The experts are standing expertly with their binoculars, pointing it out to each other by naming the particular burrow the bird is standing to the right of. “He’s already on guard,” McCluskey says. “He or she.” My camera lens’s 250-millimeter zoom is insufficient to get a good look, so McCluskey lends me his binoculars. I own binoculars but somehow neglected to bring this birding essential. I imagine this is something like forgetting the guacamole at your Super Bowl party. The owl is dun in color and mottled with white spots, looking like a light colored stone on long legs. It’s motionless, guarding, waiting. When approached, they typically bob up and down and call out a warning cry to other owls, according to one U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report. I don’t get close enough to see for myself. Then we’re just knee deep in owls. We unsuspectingly approach burrow 1 and an owl flushes from the mound, flying toward burrow 2. We get closer and another owl flushes from burrow 1 to burrow 2. A pair. The owls are approaching mating season and these two appear to be together. Oh, wait, what’s that? Another pair is hunched down together at a burrow right next door to burrow 2. They’re still incredibly far away, but I can see the well-camouflaged birds side by side, making sure we don’t threaten their burrow. Now, you, fellow superb owl-admirer, will also have a hard time seeing these birds up close in the feathery flesh should you seek them out. It’s true that burrowing owls are great for viewing during the daytime, more so than the other more nocturnal owl species. And the camera traps set up at the sanctuary prove that the owls are full of foibles and hijinks, McCluskey said. They fight among each other over crickets and mice and get their feathers ruffled. (During one chick count, Higgins got very close to a group of three chicks who panicked and forgot where their burrow opening was. One of the youngsters — “no feathers, all fluff” — puffed up, flapped its tiny wings and screeched. It charged Higgins, only to fall on its face. In a word, McCluskey said, the birds are “dorky.”) State law prohibits lay people from getting too close to owls during breeding season. If an owl reacts by flushing, “It messes with the calorie balance,” McCluskey says. “You could imperil the bird.” Burrowing owls are birds of conservation concern according to the USFWS, and a state species of special concern. In the San Francisco Bay Area, they are in a precipitous decline. Loss of habitat is the biggest obstacle to keeping the burrowing owl going strong in the region. But the owl species is thriving here on this field; Higgins said all of the pairs successfully bred last year, compared to the 50 percent success rate he’s calculated for all of the owl habitats he observes in the Santa Clara Valley. Out of the seven sites Higgins originally studied in the area, only three have any owls left in addition to this one: the San Jose International Airport, Shoreline at Mountain View and Moffett Field. McCluskey says they would like the birds, which the researchers have just started banding, to spread as far as Coyote Valley, at the southern end of San Jose where another area rich in wildlife diversity and open spaces straddles Highway 101. That would require the preserve here to overflow with owls, which would be a win for the superb owl and all its fans. Find out more about the City of San Jose’s owl preserve , or check out the city’s Flickr page with photos from the camera traps . About the Author Laura Hautala is a freelance reporter based in Oakland. 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