There has been at least one previous report of Barred Owl in Lincoln
Park, some years ago, as I recall. Also, I strongly suspect the Barred
Owl was hunting screechies. I've had them respond that way to Saw-whet
calls.

Gene.

On Thu, 18 Jan 1996, Russell Rogers wrote:

> Hello Tweeters,
>
> Last night, David Wright, Mary Ellen Ahearn, Jim Jaekline, and myself,
> went out on a Screech Owl quest to Lincoln Park in West Seattle last
> night.
>
> We did get at least three, maybe four, responses from Western Screech
> Owls, but the big surprise was a Barred Owl that flew in, in response to
> the tape of a Screech Owl. We had a really good look at it - as it looked
> down on us from about 15 to 20 feet up.
>
> This was the first Barred Owl that I have heard of in West Seattle. Would
> anyone else know of any other reports?
>
> I have also noticed that the Screech Owls have been less responsive to my
> efforts to find them than they were 2 years ago. I would think that the
> presents of a Barred Owl in the park might have something to do with this.
> I don't know if the intention of this Barred Owl was just defending
> territory from other owls, or if he was coming in to hunt down and eat a
> smaller cousin.
>
> Any comments out there on relationship of big and small owls in the same
> location?
>
> Russell Rogers
> 4510 Glenn Way SW
> Seattle, Washington 98116
> (206) 935-6280
> rrogers at halcyon.com
>
>