Quite frankly I am more excited by the prospect of them breeding than I am
of seeing them any more. This is not (as far as we know) a real common
species. I don't think I am going out a on a limb to say that nobody got
them on the Atlas. Stewart and Robbins (1958) lists several nest records,
but I think Bob said there were only 2 since that book. I think it would be
in our best interests to give this pair (if indeed they are a pair - of the
opposite sex ;-), every chance to make us some more baby owls.
    I am also enchanted by the mention in sources that they can be loosely
colonial. A colony of them - right here in Carroll County. To me that would
be worth whatever it takes to keep them happy.
    Just hope they don't run out of meadow voles. That seems to be their
preferred prey item from the early pellet reports.
    Jerry Tarbell