Earlier this week, a gentleman contacted us about an owl that had hit his window and was killed. He sent us a photo of the owl and it proved to be a barn owl! Naturally, we said we would take it to be mounted for our educational programs.
Knowing that this was a rare (endangered) bird in the state, we contacted the DNR and was told that the last time barn owls nested in our county was probably 50 years ago, although there's no documentation of that. The last known barn owl nest in northern Iowa was in Dickinson County in 1984. So, we are now in the process of searching the area for a possible barn owl nest. We'll let everyone know if we find one. Even if we find no evidence of a nest, it's still nice knowing that there are a few barn owls around in our neck of the woods! --Lisa Ralls Naturalist Winnebago County Conservation Board --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
