| Common Name | Barn Owl |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tyto alba |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 07/21/2024 |
| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Daniel Griffin |
| Mailing Address | 15 Canoe Rd Grand Isle, VT 05458 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 07/22/2024 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 44.7225° N |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 73.2924° W |
| Place Name | Grand Isle |
| Township | Grand Isle |
| County | Grand Isle |
| Time of Day | 12:15 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | approximately 15 min |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 75 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 40 |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | None |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Frequently hear/see Barred Owls in this area. First time hearing a different Owl. |
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| Description of Habitat | Residential Woodland area located on an Island in Lake Champlain |
| Behaviors Observed | Frequent screeching/calling. When audio of another screech owl was played, it responded. |
| Description of Vocalizations | See behaviors observed |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | Too dark. Didn't see anything, but could hear it from my window, and went through a cycle of screeching animals with my phone via youtube to first, identify the noise, and then to see if it would respond as a confirmation. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | No other animals of any kind that screech made anything close to the noise I heard. All other noises i played back did not elicit a response, but the Barn Owl audio clip did. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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