Stan sez (Feb 21)

If you're out today or this week and it's clear or clouds are at a
higher level, watch for migrating sandhill cranes, turkey vultures,
and raptors (broadtail hawks, for example). I've seen all three headed
north today. These birds are typically way up or circling in thermals
for altitude. You may also see the cranes reassembling in a V-
formation, much like ducks or geese. And you might hear the cranes
before you see them as their calls really carry. Various raptors may
fly together. Of course, many smaller songbirds are passing through
our area now, too. 

birdhouse today

St Pete

Just returned from a St Pete visit - such a great place for birds. Saw many robins & rw blackbirds, in addition to
Blue-gray gnatcatcher

Wood stork

flamingo

roseate spoonbill

little tern

Royal tern

Laughing gull

Herring gull

Ringbilled gull

Ruddy turnstone

Willet

Sanderling

Osprey

This morning

More barred owl calls by the creek at Lamont

Goldfinch

American Goldfinch, male, at the feeder today, along with Ruby-crowned kinglet, Carolina wrens, titmice, Carolina chickadee and mocker.

from wikipedia

sparrows

White-throateds and Songs. Towhees too, around the house, and lots of other activity as well, mild weather after yesterday's rain.

closer to GH owl now

they went off again - now I'm going towards GH owl - very plain call, no personality in the voice like a barred.

Maybe horned owls

I've been hearing owls lately at dusk and reported them as barred; I'm rethinking they are Great Horned instead.