Subject: Long-eared Owl Calls
Date: Dec 9 15:44:11 1994
From: "Thomas A. Barber" - lt214 at NPTN.ORG

Subject: Long-eared Owl calls

I have heard that Long-eared Owls sound like cats meowing. Is this true? Are
there any differences, drastic or subtle, that can be used to differentiate
between these two sounds. Also, what is the best habitat in which to search
for them, and what time of day? Thanks.

Nick Barber
Mayfield heights, OH
lt214 at nptn.org

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From: Barb Beck <barb at RR.UALBERTA.CA>

The Meow call sounds to me something like a lamb trying to meow like a cat.
Hope that helps. Get your hands on one of the recordings of it. They are
frequently available in libraries.

Barb Beck
Edmonton Alberta Canads
barb at rr.ualberta.ca
http://www.rr.ualberta.ca/~barb

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From: MONICA E GREGORY <meg5 at PSU.EDU>

In message Fri, 9 Dec 1994 15:44:11 -0500,
"Thomas A. Barber" <lt214 at NPTN.ORG> writes about the Long-eared Owl:
(rest deleted)

This species likes to roost in relatively thick groves of conifers (here in
Pa. that includes white pine, Virginia pine, E. hemlock and red pine)
usually situated next to an open area where the owls can hunt. Roosts can be
located during the daytime hours, but the birds can be very cryptic. They
tend to sit upright on branches hugging the trunk of the tree. We find them
usually within the top one-third of a tree. If you're looking for them
overhead, look carefully for odd shapes immediatly next to the trunk. You
might also look for pellets under possible roost sites, just as you would
for other woodland owls. Long-ears have a wide assortment of catcalls,
shrieks and other odd sounds, none particularly musical in quality. This
species breeds in Pennsylvania, but is probably greatly overlooked, thus was
not found too often during the Pa. breeding bird atlas years.

Alan Gregory
Conyngham, Pa.
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