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Barred Owl

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Nice shots of Northern Harrier and Barred Owl

Here some pictures of my weekend sightings of a Northern Harrier in the area of Hwy 28 and Division Rd and a Barred Owl along 15th Line of Smith and North School Rd. Nima Taghaboni

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsApril 21, 2015 ago
Sightings

You guessed it: Another Barred Owl

Yesterday, I was standing in the middle of a road, 15 ft away from this Barred Owl. He was just watching me and listening to some overhead crows. I stood there for over 15 minutes. He was practically tame! Michael Gillespie, Keene

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsFebruary 19, 2015 ago
Sightings

A two-owl drive along Highway 36, south of Bobcaygeon

My friend, Carl, and I were coming back from the Wolf Centre in Haliburton today and decided to travel down County Road 36, south of Bobcaygen, as we have come across a Snowy Owl along there before. Today we were extra lucky, as we happened to see both a Barred Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsFebruary 15, 2015 ago
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Those Barred Owls just keep on coming!

This beautiful Barred Owl visited my backyard Wednesday morning (Feb. 11)  just after 7:00 and stayed until just before 9:00. A chickadee tried to get rid of him but it was the squirrels that managed to chase him off. Sue Paradisis, Tudor Crescent I had a Barred Owl near the Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsFebruary 12, 2015 ago
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The winter of the owl continues: Five Barreds this weekend in Peterborough

On Saturday, Feb. 7, we had a Barred Owl in our yard. It was eating something it had caught.  Brenda McIsacc, Baltic Drive On Feb. 7,  I saw a Barred Owl on Ackison Drive, near where the solar panels are at Lily Lake Road. I was my way to work Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsFebruary 8, 2015 ago
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Barred Owl decides to hang out at MNR Building in downtown Peterborough

A Barred Owl  hung out at the MNR at George and Charlotte streets  this afternoon ( 17 Jan 15). It was right outside the front entrance to the building! Ernie Basciano, Carl Welbourn and Tim Corner

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsJanuary 18, 2015 ago
Sightings

Barred Owl sightings continue; Gray Jays still present near Apsley

Barred Owl (Strix varia) (1) – Reported Dec 28, 2014 13:00 by Susan Paradisis – Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “was quietly rousting in tree while downy woodpecker flitted from branch to branch noisily giving alarm call” Barred Owl (Strix varia) (1) Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsJanuary 3, 2015 ago
Sightings

Three owl species a highlight of Petroglyphs Christmas Bird Count

The Petroglyph’s Christmas Bird Count, centered on Petroglyph’s Provincial Park, was held on Saturday, December 27, 2014.  Twenty-seven birders took part. 2717 individual birds were counted. Number of species: 38 (Just two shy of the record high of 40.) Species recorded in a record high number: Red-tailed Hawk (10 vs Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsDecember 31, 2014 ago
Sightings

The Barred Owls just don’t stop

I have now seen nine different Barred Owls between Round Lake and Stoney Lake since the 5th of this month. Today on my way home from Stoney Lake, I left a little earlier –  just before 3:00pm. Before I got home, I had seen four Barred Owls – two repeats Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsDecember 21, 2014 ago
Sightings

Tim Dyson’s Barred Owl sightings continue unabated

At 4:30pm today (December 18th), I had my eye out for owls once again on my way south on County Road #46, north of Havelock. At the exact spot, (though along the other side of the road this time), where I had reported the third Barred Owl of the day Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsDecember 19, 2014 ago
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An irruption of Northern Barred Owls? It certainly would seem so.

I had to go up to Stoney Lake on Friday, December 5th to see some friends, and with all of the recent Barred Owl sightings in that area, I figured I should keep my eye out for some while in the neighbourhood. Just as I was about to turn off Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsDecember 11, 2014 ago
Sightings

Yet another Barred Owl

Barred Owl (Strix varia) (1) – Reported Dec 03, 2014 08:45 by Shawna-lee Masson – Harold Town Conservation Area, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist:

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsDecember 6, 2014 ago
Sightings

Tim Dyson’s thoughts on the recent “Flurry of Barred Owls sightings” (Nov. 29) Will Great Grays be moving south?

Of all the months on the calendar, November is the one that we can expect to see the most Barred Owls exposed and active in daylight on and south of the Canadian Shield in southern Ontario. I believe there are many contributing factors to this, and sometimes, they will all Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsDecember 2, 2014 ago
Sightings

Another Barred Owl sighting – this time Northey’s Bay Road, near Stony Lake

I saw this Barred Owl on Northey’s BayRoad this morning (Dec. 1) at 10:30! Jeff Keller, Bridgenorth

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsDecember 2, 2014 ago
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Flurry of Barred Owl sightings

My husband and I saw this Barred Owl this morning along County Road 6, near the little convenience store/gas station at around 8.30 am when we drove back from our morning walk at Petroglyphs Prov. Park. Thought you would like it 🙂 Sabine Overink On Friday evening (Nov. 28) at Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsNovember 29, 2014 ago
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Barred Owl on Stoney Lake Road

We were fortunate to see this Barred Owl early last Saturday morning (Oct 25) on the Stoney Lake Rd. Gwen Forsyth

By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsNovember 1, 2014 ago
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Barred Owl north of Havelock

This is a Barred Owl that I photographed north of Havelock at about 9 this morning. Maris Lubbock, Chemong Lake  

By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsSeptember 14, 2014 ago

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