How many species of owl have you seen (1 Viewer)

[Mysticete]

I think at this point Northern Saw-whet is my nemesis owl....So I am very jealous!

 

[Larry Lade]

My nemesis owl is still the Tengmalm's Owl (Boreal Owl to us in North America).

 

[Angnix]

The Saw-whets I saw banded were just ridiculous, this was in central Pennsylvania... a recording was playing, and every thirty minutes there had to be 10-20 more owls in the nets... crazy!

I like the Great Horned, it was being mobbed by crows... and the crows were apparently pulling feathers cause there were a couple on the ground underneath.

 

[jc122463]

According to my latest Clements list it looks like I'm at 40 species at the moment. Some pretty common ones are obviously not there still though. Most upsetting though is probably Snowy Owl, especially since I lived in Minnesota for 18 years! Maybe this coming winter?!?

Australasian Grass-Owl
African Grass-Owl
Barn Owl
Sokoke Scops-Owl
Collared Scops-Owl
African Scops-Owl
Western Screech-Owl
Tropical Screech-Owl
Rufescent Screech-Owl
Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl
Southern White-faced Owl
Crested Owl
Great Horned Owl
Cape Eagle-Owl
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Grayish Eagle-Owl
Fraser's Eagle-Owl
Barred Eagle-Owl
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Pel's Fishing-Owl
Vermiculated Fishing-Owl
Collared Owlet
Pearl-spotted Owlet
Andean Pygmy-Owl
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Asian Barred Owlet
African Barred Owlet
Burrowing Owl
Spotted Owlet
Black-banded Owl
Brown Wood-Owl
Barred Owl
Great Gray Owl
African Wood-Owl
Northern Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Marsh Owl
Barking Owl
Morepork
Brown Hawk-Owl


On a similar note (though maybe it should be a different thread), it looks like I'm at 29 nightjar species. (Again, some easy ones still missing!)

Australian Owlet-Nightjar
Tawny Frogmouth
Javan Frogmouth
Short-tailed Nighthawk
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Sand-colored Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
Spotted Nightjar
White-throated Nightjar
Great Eared-Nightjar
Pauraque
Band-winged Nightjar
Sombre Nightjar
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
Large-tailed Nightjar
Black-shouldered Nightjar
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Abyssinian Nightjar
Freckled Nightjar
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Square-tailed Nightjar
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Standard-winged Nightjar
Ladder-tailed Nightjar
Swallow-tailed Nightjar
Lyre-tailed Nightjar
Great Potoo
Long-tailed Potoo
Common Potoo

(9 of the owls photographed, but only 3 of the nightjars)

 

[Mysticete]

well there are good odds that Boreal and Tengmalms will be split in the future, according to gossip from some bird people at University of Wyoming.

I sadly have Boreal breeding in the mountains an hour from here, but they breed in winter, not exactly the funnest time to drive winding icy mountain roads at night.

 

[antshrike69]

Total is now 90 with the addition of a smashing Forest Owlet, Rock Eagle Owl and the stunning Mottled Wood-Owl.

 

[lewis20126]

Now 118 with a Clements recount and the two new Megascops. Plenty more to look for including a bag load seen by Mr Hutchinson.

Cheers, alan

119 with Morepork in Nov 2009. 2010 could be a slow year on the owl front as well...

cheers, a

 

[Fozzybear]

Blimey, some pretty comprehensive lists here! Well, I've seen a grand total of three - Barn Owl (have seen quite a lot of those), a few Tawny Owls and a Short-eared Owl (which I didn't see very well, was suffering from an attack of my lactose intolerance when we saw it on Skomer).

I'm not that concerned about seeing more species (I really would like to see Little Owls at some point in the future though), if it were decreed that I'd not see a new species of owl but in compensation got regular views of Barn Owls I'd be more than happy! On holiday recently at Cley there was a Barn Owl that hunted in the field outside our cottage, one morning following the rough grass less than ten feet from our kitchen window... that was pretty cool!

 

[Jeff Hopkins]

27 for me:

Barn (USA, Belize)
Ashy-faced (Domincan Rep.)
Flammulated (USA)
Western Screech (USA)
Eastern Screech (USA)
Whiskered Screech (USA)
Vermiculated Screech (Belize)
Great Horned (USA)
Snowy (USA, Canada)
Cape Eagle (Zimbabwe)
Pel's Fishing (Botswana)
Spotted (USA)
Barred (USA)
Great Gray (USA, Canada)
Mottled (Belize, Costa Rica, Brazil)
Black & White (Costa Rica, heard Belize)
Northern Hawk (USA)
N. Pygmy Owl (USA)
Costa Rican Pygmy (Costa Rica)
Ferruginous Pygmy (USA, Belize, Costa RIca)
Elf (USA)
Burrowing (USA, Dominican Rep., Brazil)
Boreal (Canada)
N. Saw-Whet (USA, Canada)
Jamaican (Jamaica)
Long-eared (USA, Canada)
Short-eared (USA, Canada)

I've also heard Puerto Rican Screech, and missed Pacific Screech when a patron on a birding tour decided to take photos of one instead of telling the rest of the tour about it.

The two African owls were really before I seriously started birding. That was actually the trip that got me started. I had no idea how much of a "target" the Pel's was until I spoke to some other serious international birders.

Heading to Kenya in August. Hopefully I'll add a few more then.

Since the thread showed up again, I figured I'd update. Add:

Northern White-faced Scops (Kenya)
Greayish Eagle (Kenya)
Verreaux's Eagle (Kenya)
Buffy Fish (Malaysia)
Tawny-Browed (Brazil)
Pearl-Spotted Owlet (Kenya)

Brings me to 33.

 

[bkrownd]

We have only two, introduced barn owl and indigenous pueo (short-eared). Both quite easy to see. Too bad the endemic stilt-owls didn't make it to the present.

After my last trip to Minnesota my mainland owls are great horned and barred. Woo, I am up to 4! Next year I may go up to Northern Minnesota on my November trip and hope to see a new owl, but I have to check up on hunting season dates and areas. If this were a contest I'm on track to finish dead last.

 

[Monahawk]

A bog standard UK/ Irish Owl list. Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Little Owl, Long Eared Owl and Short Eared Owl. I'd love to see more as I'm pretty nuts about owls.

 

[Acrocephalus]

Hi all,

Out of 8 owl species that occur in Morocco, I have seen 5 species so far: Barn Owl, Little Owl, Marsh Owl (Asio capensis), Tawny Owl and Long Eared Owl. Attached is a Marsh Owl, though not a good photo.

 

[gandytron]

Sulawesi Owl
Barn Owl
Sokoke Scops-Owl
Collared Scops-Owl
European Scops-Owl
Sulawesi Scops-Owl
White-throated Screech-Owl
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl
Barred Eagle-Owl
Snowy Owl
Buffy Fish-Owl
Northern Hawk Owl
Eurasian Pygmy-Owl
Pearl-spotted Owlet
Andean Pygmy-Owl
Asian Barred Owlet
Burrowing Owl
Little Owl
Brown Wood-Owl
Tawny Owl
Northern Long-eared Owl
Stygian Owl
Short-eared Owl
Marsh Owl
Morepork
Brown Hawk-Owl

 

[viator]

I'm not good with owls - a major highlight for me the rare occasions I see one

Eastern Barn Owl
Oriental Bay Owl
Sunda Scops Owl
Great Horned Owl
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Buffy Fish Owl
Spotted Wood Owl
Brown Wood Owl
Tawny Owl
Spotted Owl
Collared Owlet
Little Owl
Brown Hawk-Owl

 

[jc122463]

I've just added one more to my list; bringing me to 41 species now. Still no Snowy Owl though!!

41. Northern Hawk Owl

 

[Bucko1983]

My List Of Owls which in my opinion are the best birds. A new Owl definitly counts double!!!

Brown Fish Owl, Habarana, Sri Lanka April 2008
Long Eared Owl, Kent, UK, Dec 2008
Barn Owl, Kent, Uk Jan 2009
Short Eared Owl, Milton Keynes, UK, March 2009
Little Owl, Kent, UK, April 2009
Tawny Owl, Staffordshire, May 2009
Snowy Owl, Belmullet, Ireland, August 2009
Powerful Owl, Sydney, Australia December 2009

Hopefully this list will keep growing as long as i keep going!!!

 

[Larry Lade]

jc, I think those Northern Hawk Owls are really awesome! And fierce looking also!

 

[jc122463]

jc, I think those Northern Hawk Owls are really awesome! And fierce looking also!

This guy had been sitting a bit far off in the woods, but as we pulled the car out it flew straight to us - shocking views! It made me feel a bit better about dipping on the Snowy.

Cheers,
Benji

 

[Rob Hutchinson]

Latest additions;

Rufous Owl in July
Straited Scops Owl in Dubai

In South Africa;
African Scops Owl
African Barred Owlet
Spotted Eagle Owl
African Grass Owl
Marsh Owl
African Wood Owl
Cape Eagle Owl
Pearl Spotted Owlet

Missed the big ginger one but hopeful for Botswana next year plus another two new ones there.

Grand total now 99... so close!

Still miles behind Alan of course!

Rob

Added Dusky Eagle Owl in April, Sooty Owl and Papuan Boobook in May, total now 89. Hoping for Rufous Owl in July...

 

[Rob Hutchinson]

Now 102, #100 was a magnificent Verreaux's EO in Namibia trying to force down a Hedgehog! also added Southern White-faced Scops in Namibia and the awesome Pel's Fishing Owl in Botswana. Not expecting to get any new ones around Asia this year but several possible in Ghana and Ethiopia in December. Finland next year might just get be close the Alan's amazing list!