Gary,

I would think the Grand Coulee area would get the odd wandering Barred Owl,
especially in the winter months. They are fairly common breeders in the
moister forests of the Okanogan Highlands. In northeastern Washington, they
are particularly attracted to dense riparian woodlands and moist coniferous
forests at middle elevations, particularly those with large western larch.

This is a species which has invaded Washington over the past 25 years from
the north. It has moved into BC, Washington, Oregon and northern
California, presumably in response to changes wrought by man. Clearing of
the forests has created more open habitats favored by this species, as
opposed to the closed, marture forests that existed here before logging.

Andy Stepniewski
Wapato WA
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> From: gary <gjk at televar.com>
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Barred Owl
> Date: Wednesday, November 26, 1997 4:27 PM
>
> Tweets"
>
> How common are Barred Owls in Washington State and more specifically
> within Grant Co near Electric City.
>
> Gary Kuiper
> Coulee Dam, WA